Bug 480156 - Kate fails to privilege escalate when saving root-only files
Summary: Kate fails to privilege escalate when saving root-only files
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 479955
Alias: None
Product: kate
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 24.01.90
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWrite Developers
URL:
Keywords: qt6
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2024-01-22 07:25 UTC by Kotori Itsuka
Modified: 2024-01-22 09:30 UTC (History)
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2024-01-22 07:25 UTC, Kotori Itsuka 		Details
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Description Kotori Itsuka 2024-01-22 07:25:32 UTC 
Created attachment 165117 [details]
Screencast of saving a config file to /etc

SUMMARY
Kate fails to privilege escalate when saving files under /etc

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. kate /etc/somefile
2. File->Save
3. Type password, press enter

OBSERVED RESULT
Prompt about unable to save

EXPECTED RESULT
File saved

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch testing with kde-unstable repo
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.92.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.248.0
Qt Version: 6.7.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
It has been failing the last few months or so. I know that it worked in Plasma 5, I've been editing system configs this way for ages. For now I have to sudo vim from a console.
Comment 1 Antonio Rojas 2024-01-22 09:30:02 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 479955 ***