# Linux version enforces root access?

**URL:** <https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/linux-version-enforces-root-access/1088>\
**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [July 8, 2017, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/linux-version-enforces-root-access/1088 "2017-07-08T11:20:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 20, 2017, 6:23am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/linux-version-enforces-root-access/1088/3 "2017-07-20T06:23:56Z")

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Running Linux Mint 18.1 Cinnamon 64-bit [3.2.7] does not work in both user/root. The file Pinegrow.desktop is not marked as executable by default and it does not change status when edited from root. There is no other executable files to launch the app?

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