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[Bug 200868] Re: nvidia-settings doesn't have permissions to write xorg.conf

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From: lewmur <lew@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:43:33 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 200868 <200868@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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And I say there is a very good reason for doing so.  It is the only way
to get dual monitors to work for the average user.  The only other way
is to change the ownership of xorg.conf which belongs to root to begin
with.  There is NOT a good reason for not allowing nvidia-settings to
run with root privileges

You claim the saving .nvidia-settings-rc with root ownership is a bug.
I say BS.  Just what problem does that cause other than raise the blood
pressure of paranoids?  I've had dual monitors running this way for
close to two years and have had no problems at all.

Again, if you have a BETTER solution, then implement it.  Don't just
talk about it.  Otherwise I'll keep advising people to do what works.

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nvidia-settings doesn't have permissions to write xorg.conf
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