On Tue, 2011-09-13 at 23:09 +0200, Reindl Harald wrote: > > Am 13.09.2011 22:26, schrieb Aaron Konstam: > > >> To run a GUI application as the root user with KDE you need to enter > >> "kdesu kwrite", either from a konsole or krunner. You will then be > >> required to enter the root password before kwrite will start as a root > >> application. > >> Alt-F2 should bring up krunner for you. It can also provide you with > >> system activity for you, and from there send signals to running processes. > >> As with most things, it's easy when you know the tricks. I hope these > >> teething troubles don't discourage you. > >> > >> HTH > >> > >> cpp4ever > > > > Ok, I'll bite. What is kdesu and why does it have to run in this > > context? Sounds screwy to me > > it is a graphical "su" > > why you need something as root does nobody know except you > and would you explain us what is "screwy"? > The OP wanted to change his hosts file and couldn't as root without using kdesu using a graphical editor. I have been using Unix and Linux of various manufacturers for ovwer 20 years and have never heard of a Unix like system that has to have a special su for its desktop manager. So it sounds screwy to me. -- ======================================================================= Treat your friend as if he might become an enemy. -- Publilius Syrus ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
