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Previously, I need to clear documents history, so I Googled and found this:

http://www.watchingthenet.com/ubuntu-tip-clear-disable-recent-documents.html

I did the step, and then when I opened gedit in root terminal, I've got this:

root@dellph1-desktop:/# gedit

(gedit:8224): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_bookmark_file_load_from_data: assertion `length != 0' failed

(gedit:8224): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into `/root/.recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to rename file '/root/.recently-used.xbel.FP7PPV' to '/root/.recently-used.xbel': g_rename() failed: Operation not permitted

(gedit:8224): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of `/root/.recently-used.xbel', but failed: Operation not permitted
root@dellph1-desktop:/#

And it's happpened in user terminal:

dellph1@dellph1-desktop:~$ gedit

(gedit:9408): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_accel_label_set_accel_closure: assertion `gtk_accel_group_from_accel_closure (accel_closure) != NULL' failed
dellph1@dellph1-desktop:~$

I really hope someone helps in this case, thank you.

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Please don't use gedit as root, it's not cool. – Martin Owens -doctormo- Jan 23 '11 at 23:00
Previously, no problem. A warning message appeared after I used the steps suggested in the link above. What should I do? I've reinstall gedit, create the folder requested manually, but not solve the problem. Finally, I Googled again and found this ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1631433 but the thread was solved by itself, and he did not know why things happen, weird ... – dellphi Jan 24 '11 at 4:21
@MartinOwens-doctormo- It's fine to run gedit as root so long as $HOME is root's home. – Eliah Kagan Jan 10 at 23:35

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I'm recommending that you not use gedit via the root user. Try and use gedit through sudo instead.

Reinstalling gedit won't help, I believe you need to undo the damage done by following the guide.

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Until now, the problem is still there. Unlike the above thread that can be solved automatically. But I am confused to make the opposite of the previously recommended procedure. Thank you for helping. – dellphi Jan 28 '11 at 14:55
Owens: "gedit through sudo"? .. It should be run via gksudo .... and what do you mean by "..don't use gedit as root, it's not cool"... are you referring to "gedit" not being "cool" or running anything in Ubuntu as root is not "cool"? – Peter.O May 18 '11 at 7:51
gksu, sudo, pedant etc. – Martin Owens -doctormo- May 19 '11 at 16:56
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Use this

    $(nohup gedit 2>/dev/null &)
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Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! I recommend editing this answer to explain what this does. – Eliah Kagan Dec 31 '12 at 1:08

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