[Bug 1174007] [NEW] Software updater launches browser as root

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1. I launch Software Updater, then choose "Upgrade..." to initiate the 13.04 upgrade
2. I am asked fot password
3. A window with release notes pops up

PROBLEM:
4. I click the URL to view release notes
5. A pop-up window complains "Chromium cannot be run as root." (despite Firefox being my default browser)
6. Firefox is launched as root

EXPECTED:
Software Center should honour my default browser and definitely not run it as root.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: software-center 5.4.1.4
Uname: Linux 3.9.0-030900rc8-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Apr 28 18:06:34 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-02 (176 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity
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Software updater launches  browser as root
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1174007
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