[fix][web] not able to launch applications for the root user

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -16,8 +16,14 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
     - architecture dependencies are displayed on the info window as well
 - UI:
     - **Settings** available as a tray action as well
-    - minor fixes and improvements
+    - minor improvements
+
+### Fixes
+- Web:
+    - not able to launch applications for the root user
 - handling internet timeout errors
+- minor fixes
+    
 
 ## [0.8.2] - 2020-01-31
 ### Features

bauh/gems/web/controller.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from bauh.api.abstract.model import SoftwarePackage, PackageAction, PackageSugge
 from bauh.api.abstract.view import MessageType, MultipleSelectComponent, InputOption, SingleSelectComponent, \
     SelectViewType, TextInputComponent, FormComponent, FileChooserComponent, ViewComponent, PanelComponent
 from bauh.api.constants import DESKTOP_ENTRIES_DIR
-from bauh.commons import resource
+from bauh.commons import resource, user
 from bauh.commons.config import save_config
 from bauh.commons.html import bold
 from bauh.commons.system import ProcessHandler, get_dir_size, get_human_size_str
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ class WebApplicationManager(SoftwareManager):
         Icon={icon}
         Exec={exec_path}
         {categories}
-        """.format(name=pkg.name, exec_path=pkg.get_exec_path(),
+        """.format(name=pkg.name, exec_path=pkg.get_command(),
                    desc=pkg.description or pkg.url, icon=pkg.get_disk_icon_path(),
                    categories='Categories={}'.format(';'.join(pkg.categories)) if pkg.categories else '')
 
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ class WebApplicationManager(SoftwareManager):
         return True
 
     def launch(self, pkg: WebApplication):
-        subprocess.Popen(pkg.get_exec_path())
+        subprocess.Popen(pkg.get_command())
 
     def get_screenshots(self, pkg: SoftwarePackage) -> List[str]:
         pass

bauh/gems/web/model.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List
 
 from bauh.api.abstract.model import SoftwarePackage
-from bauh.commons import resource
+from bauh.commons import resource, user
 from bauh.gems.web import ROOT_DIR
 
 
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ class WebApplication(SoftwarePackage):
         if self.installation_dir:
             return '{}/{}'.format(self.installation_dir, self.id)
 
+    def get_command(self) -> str:
+        if self.installation_dir:
+            return '{}{}'.format(self.get_exec_path(), '--no-sandbox' if user.is_root() else '')
+
     def get_type(self):
         return 'web'