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Isolated X11 direct launches require sudo even when configured not to use it #621
Description
Severity: P2
Verified at v4.10.0, 55c15761845b00931ab2ea4aa184a7797dfd0614.
Locations
src/computer/runtime/profile.py:216-234,198-200; src/computer/runtime/backend.py:123-125
Failure scenario / concrete benefit
Root/minimalinstallation withruntime_sudo=false andnosudo. Unconditionalpreflightrequiredsudo refuses supported directsystemd-run beforelaunch.
Verification
Independently compared launchargvandrequiredlist; reviewer actualbackend/inertavailabilityfixture refusedonlymissingunusedsudo.
Correction and tests
Requiredependencyonlywhenlaunchneedsit; regressdirect/privilegedvariants.
Duplicate screening
Checked original open/closed inventory and fresh GitHub title/body searches. No matching root; related #404 specifically compared. No live desktop or historical native experiments performed.
Activity
fix(computer): require sudo only for privileged isolated launches (#621)
Calmingstorm commentedon Sep 30, 2026
Validated as fixed on
campaign/v4.10.0-review(PR #629) ata978f193: the fix was reviewed against the final code, and its regression tests pass on the branch and in CI. It is not merged to master yet. Closing per the maintainer's instruction; reopen if a later change regresses it.