Bleachbit 4.0.0 does not start with admin privileges (Linux Mint)

[VAK58]

I am using Linux Mint20 Cinnamon fully updated. I find Bleachbit as administrator just does not start up, but starts normally without admin rights.

[ediowar]

What's the error in the terminal?

[VAK58]

I am a newbie in Linux. I am not aware how I can see any error in terminal. But I opened Bleachbit without admin priviledges, and I saw this in diagnostics.

BleachBit version 4.0.0
Git revision f2093f8
GTK version 3.24.20
GTK theme = Mint-X-Sand
GTK icon theme = Mint-Y-Dark-Aqua
GTK prefer dark theme = True
SQLite version 3.31.1
local_cleaners_dir = None
locale_dir = /usr/share/locale/
options_dir = /home/vivek/.config/bleachbit
personal_cleaners_dir = /home/vivek/.config/bleachbit/cleaners
system_cleaners_dir = /usr/share/bleachbit/cleaners
locale.getdefaultlocale = ('en_IN', 'ISO8859-1')
os.getenv('DESKTOP_SESSION') = cinnamon
os.getenv('LOGNAME') = vivek
os.getenv('USER') = vivek
os.getenv('SUDO_UID') = None
os.path.expanduser('~') = /home/vivek
platform.linux_distribution() = ('LinuxMint', '20', 'ulyana')
platform.platform = Linux-5.4.0-42-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.29
platform.version = #46-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 10 00:24:02 UTC 2020
sys.argv = ['/usr/bin/bleachbit']
sys.executable = /usr/bin/python3
sys.version = 3.8.2 (default, Jul 16 2020, 14:00:26)
[GCC 9.3.0]
file = /usr/share/bleachbit/Diagnostic.py

[ediowar]

Just start BB with sudo bleachbit in a terminal window.

[VAK58]

I ran the command as described by you in a terminal window and did not face any issues. The problem comes when using the provided icon shortcut, to run Bleachbit under admin privileges. The below text is what appeared in the terminal window. ------------------------------------- vivek@Inspiron-3537:~$ sudo bleachbit [sudo] password for vivek: closest monitor (0) geometry = (0, 0)+(1366, 768), window geometry = (283, 54)+(800, 600) Special file type cannot be deleted: /root/.cache/keyring-1XNJP0/control Special file type cannot be deleted: /root/.cache/keyring-1XK5P0/control Skipping mount point: /root/.cache/gvfs Directory is not empty: /root/.cache/keyring-1XNJP0 Directory is not empty: /root/.cache/keyring-1XK5P0 vivek@Inspiron-3537:~$ Thanks

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[VAK58]

I made another discovery. I am using Cairo dock. I find that the problem comes only when I start Bleachbit with admin privileges through the icon in Cairo dock. But the program starts normally when I start it from the main menu. Strange!On Aug 29, 2020 13:54, ediowar <notifications@github.com> wrote: What's the error in the terminal? —You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.

[az0]

@VAK58
Are you using Wayland? If so, see #1084 and the FAQ

[az0]

@VAK58

It has been a month. What do you think of my last comment about issue 1084 and the FAQ?

[az0]

closing because no response, but feel free to reopen with response