(*** This bug was imported into bugs.kde.org ***) Package: kdesu Version: KDE 2.1.1 Severity: normal Installed from: RedHat RPMs Compiler: Not Specified OS: Linux OS/Compiler notes: Not Specified When I try to start up an application that needs root privileges (i.e. kpackage) the kdesu screen pops up I type in the correct root password click ok and I get the message incorrect password! Please try again. If I drop down to a terminal and su to root it works fine... Any ideas?? (Submitted via bugs.kde.org)
Reassigned to new maintainer.
Ancient bug report.
in kde 3.2.2 I get this "error". I cant "kdesu" to any user, but i can to "su" to any user, all using pam or not. in auth.log seems to be a pam error --> "su(pam_unix)[3520]: authentication failure; logname= uid=1005 euid=0 tty=pts/23 ruser=gazpa rhost= user=root" But it worked fine in previous version compiled with the same options (3.1.x & 3.2.1). I have tried to recompile several times with other options (--with-pam=no --with-shadow, ...) but alwais get the same. I can login in kdm using pam with all users.
Have the same error in KDE 3.5.5. Debian SID Kernel 2.6.17