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docs: clarify to run "sudo firecfg" as a normal (desktop) user #6677

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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions README.md
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Expand Up @@ -206,6 +206,9 @@ $ firejail --list

## Desktop integration

Note: Desktop integration is only applied to the user running firecfg, so make
sure to run `sudo firecfg` as a normal (desktop) user, not as root.
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The alternatives is

# firecfg
# firecfg --add-users YOUR_USER
$ firecfg --fix


Integrate your sandbox into your desktop by running the following two commands:

```sh
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[src/firecfg/firecfg.config](src/firecfg/firecfg.config)
(/etc/firejail/firecfg.config when installed).

See `man firecfg` for details.

## Security profiles

Most Firejail command line options can be passed to the sandbox using profile
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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions src/man/firecfg.1.in
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Expand Up @@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ desktop managers are supported in this moment
.PP
Note: The examples use \fBsudo\fR, but \fBdoas\fR is also supported.
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Note: Changes inside the user home (such as for desktop integration) are only
made for the user running firecfg, so make sure to run "sudo firecfg" as a
normal (desktop) user, not as root.
See \fB\-\-fix\fR for details.
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To set it up, run "sudo firecfg" after installing Firejail software.
The same command should also be run after
installing new programs. If the program is supported by Firejail, the symbolic link in /usr/local/bin
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