# Delta Chat (as superuser)? \[.deb, Mint\]

**URL:** <https://forum.delta.chat/t/delta-chat-as-superuser-deb-mint/5255>\
**Category:** Mutual Help\
**Tags:** security, desktop\
**Created:** [May 12, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/delta-chat-as-superuser-deb-mint/5255 "2026-05-12T21:51:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![markca](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bc79bd/32.png) [@markca](https://forum.delta.chat/u/markca)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/delta-chat-as-superuser-deb-mint/5255/1 "2026-05-12T21:51:55Z")

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**Delta Chat version**

v2.49.0 linux deb

**Screen snapshots**

 ![Screenshot at 2026-05-12 14-44-32](https://support.delta.chat/uploads/default/original/2X/0/0e07e0f4da475bf1647926ac88b5506ffb3a7cf7.jpeg)

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I am running mint 22.3 with delta chat v2.49.0. Why does the app window, (picture attached) claim to run with elevated privileges?

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**Author:** ![ian](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/ian/32/3164_2.png) [@ian](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ian)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/delta-chat-as-superuser-deb-mint/5255/2 "2026-05-13T08:14:04Z")

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The explanation may be related to:

> <https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/258>
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> \_Question asked by sullybear on Wordpress: I notice that the title bar in firefo…x shows “(as superuser)” is that normal? Or did I goof a setting?\_
> 
> \_Reply from netblue30: The sandbox process itself runs as root. The application inside the sandbox runs as a regular user. I don’t know why firefox shows as superuser, “ps aux | grep firefox” reports it as a regular user. I would say is a bug in firefox.\_
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> I want to add that I observe the same behavior for other applications as well, i.e. VLC, Audacious, Transmission. In all these cases, the title bar claims that the application is running as root. At the same time, the sandbox appears to work perfectly.
> 
> Firejail version 0.9.36

> <https://github.com/mate-desktop/marco/issues/301>
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> Applications launched under Firejail and Flatpak include "(as superuser)" in the…ir window's title even though they're not actually being ran as root.
> 
> More information from Firejail's issues tracker: \[(as superuser) in title bar\](https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/258).
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> Debian stretch, marco 1.16.0, firejail 0.9.44.2, flatpak 0.6.14.

> Applications launched under Firejail and Flatpak include “(as superuser)” in their window’s title even though they’re not actually being ran as root. The sandbox process itself runs as root.

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**Author:** ![markca](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bc79bd/32.png) [@markca](https://forum.delta.chat/u/markca)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/delta-chat-as-superuser-deb-mint/5255/3 "2026-05-13T16:18:38Z")

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thank you

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**Author:** ![ian](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/ian/32/3164_2.png) [@ian](https://forum.delta.chat/u/ian)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/delta-chat-as-superuser-deb-mint/5255/4 "2026-05-30T20:06:55Z")

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Feel free to mark the topic as solved if your curiosity has been satisfied.

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**Author:** ![r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/r10s/32/1513_2.png) [@r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/u/r10s)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/delta-chat-as-superuser-deb-mint/5255/5 "2026-10-06T15:41:08Z")

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