Run firefox as a different user in Kubuntu
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I want to run Firefox as different users (Kubuntu 24.04). I've created extra users, then I do
$ xhost +SI:localuser:NEW_USER
$ sudo -u NEW_USER firefox
I get this error message:
/user.slice/user-1000.slice/user@1000.service/app.slice/app-org.kde.konsole-32c90ac053c74c8b88698b978c0ba6b5.scope is not a snap cgroup
Digging, I've come across these:
how to make it possible using SSH and using systemd-run
The SSH method works, but I don't want to go that route.
Now, I run this command:
systemd-run --uid=1001 --slice=user-1001.slice /bin/sh /path/test.sh
test.sh writes into a file that only user uid 1001 has access to, and then starts firefox.
Checking, content gets written, but Firefox doesn't run. Checking with ps, there's no firefox process.
How can I get Firefox (installed as a snap) to run as a different user?
Asked by user1532080
(133 rep)
Jun 9, 2025, 12:40 PM
Last activity: Jul 13, 2025, 08:43 AM
Last activity: Jul 13, 2025, 08:43 AM