Please backup your important files. I tried my suggestion that follows and the result is that it shows the "message" icon, but it doesn't have any sub-options when clicked. I don't know if it affects the system though.
What I would suggest is to change the group of allowed users for this service. I think you can set who can run the command (indicator-messages-service):
r = read, w = write, x = execute (open folder or run program)
- rwx r-x r-x = r/w/x for owner (currently root), r/x for group "root", r/x for the rest (users not root and not in group root)
Create a group:
sudo addgroup msgok
Add the users for whom you want to allow the message indicator:
sudo adduser myuser msgok
Change "myuser" with your user.
Repeat for other users. Users have to logout/login for changes to take effect.
"754" would basically allow execution of messages service for user root and users in group "msgok". It would also disable the execution of this service to other users, not root nor in group "msgok".
Please backup your important files. I tried my suggestion that follows and the result is that it shows the "message" icon, but it doesn't have any sub-options when clicked. I don't know if it affects the system though.
What I would suggest is to change the group of allowed users for this service. I think you can set who can run the command (indicator-messages-service):
r = read, w = write, x = execute (open folder or run program) - rwx r-x r-x = r/w/x for owner (currently root), r/x for group "root", r/x for the rest (users not root and not in group root)
Create a group:
Add the users for whom you want to allow the message indicator:
Change "myuser" with your user. Repeat for other users. Users have to logout/login for changes to take effect.
Change the group of :
"754" would basically allow execution of messages service for user root and users in group "msgok". It would also disable the execution of this service to other users, not root nor in group "msgok".
To undo the changes: