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# Browser runs as restricted user

In Fatdog64, Firefox, Seamonkey, and Thunderbird all run as user **spot**.

User **spot** can only write in a few places; one of these is the Downloads folder in /home/spot.

If you want to save something from Seamonkey / Firefox / Thunderbird / etc., send it to the Downloads folder.

Each time the browser is opened, the files in the Downloads folder are changed to owner spot.

So, for example, if you need to import bookmarks to the browser, place the bookmarks file in the Downloads folder before you open the browser. Then open the browser and import the file.

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Firefox and these other applications which access the Internet run as user spot for security reasons; some see this as being overly cautious.

# Howto run Browser as root

If you want Firefox or another internet program to run as user **root** and be able to write anywhere, edit its .desktop file, e.g. /usr/share/applications/Firefox.desktop (right click and choose **Open as Text**).

Change the line **Exec=firefox-spot** to **Exec=firefox** (or seamonkey, thunderbird, etc.) and save.


