On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 03:30, Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote: > Because it thinks it needs system privs? Just like any other app that runs > as root. > Do you run Skype as root? And if you do, then there is no basis to complain about Skype then using elevated privileges. Just as you don't run Iceweasel as root, don't run Skype as root. -- Dotan Cohen http://gibberish.co.il http://what-is-what.com