400569 2018-11-02 00:21:27 +0000 kdesu is not launching Dolphin 2022-09-02 14:36:19 +0000 1 1 2 Applications kdesu general unspecified Manjaro Linux RESOLVED DUPLICATE 179678 NOR major --- 0 xenoidaltu kdesu-bugs-null kde nate xenoidaltu 40 oldest_to_newest 1805843 0 xenoidaltu 2018-11-02 00:21:27 +0000 Kdesu is not working on any application. I tried it for Dolphin, SystemSettings5, Kate, etc. On Dolphin when I Right-Click the Menu to run Dolphin as root it also never launches. SOFTWARE VERSIONS: KDE Plasma Version: 5.14.2 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.51.0 Qt Version: 5.11.2 1808390 1 nate 2018-11-05 16:51:32 +0000 I'm afraid this is intentional. Running Dolphin as root was deemed too dangerous due to security vulnerabilities. We are implementing PolicyKit support so that you don't have to run Dolphin as root to edit files owned by another user. That's tracked by *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 179678 *** 1808393 2 nate 2018-11-05 16:52:03 +0000 As for the other apps, kdesu is not supported and its use is discouraged. It's not surprising that it fails. 1809859 3 xenoidaltu 2018-11-08 08:11:36 +0000 (In reply to Nate Graham from comment #2) > As for the other apps, kdesu is not supported and its use is discouraged. > It's not surprising that it fails. PolicyKit for Dolphin will be an awesome alternative. Thank you. 1827374 4 kde 2018-12-19 03:35:23 +0000 Awesome? The PolicyKit KCM GUI is no longer there, so I cannot really concur at this moment.