Bug 487449

Summary: The Superuser does not appear in the Users KCM's user list, despite being selected by default
Product: [Applications] systemsettings Reporter: Roke Julian Lockhart Beedell <4wy78uwh>
Component: kcm_usersAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG    
Severity: minor CC: uhhadd
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 6.0.4   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Fedora RPMs   
OS: Linux   
URL: https://unix.stackexchange.com/revisions/777040/1#:~:text=the%20user%20cannot%20retroactively%20select%20it%2C%20because%20it%20doesn't%20appear%20in%20the%20user%20list%20(the%20user%20you%20see%20is%20my%20user%2C%20not%20the%20superuser)
See Also: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=487448
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A Screenshot Of The Empty User Fields

Description Roke Julian Lockhart Beedell 2024-05-23 22:05:13 UTC 
Created attachment 169756 [details]
Depiction of the problem.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  Name the superuser `root`.
2.  Log in as the superuser via SDDM.
3.  *   1.  Invoke `systemsettings`
        2.  Navigate to "Users".
    *   Invoke `kcmshell6 kcm_users`.

OBSERVED RESULT
I'm unable to select the superuser from the list, even when authenticated as it.

EXPECTED RESULT
I should be able to select the superuser, especially when authenticated as it, since it's automatically selected upon launching the KCM.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Fedora Linux 40
KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.2.0
Qt Version: 6.7.0
Kernel Version: 6.8.10-300.fc40.x86_64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 12 × AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core Processor
Memory: 30.5 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon RX 5700
Manufacturer: ASRock
Product Name: X670E Taichi

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
https://unix.stackexchange.com/revisions/777040/1#:~:text=the%20user%20cannot%20retroactively%20select%20it%2C%20because%20it%20doesn't%20appear%20in%20the%20user%20list%20(the%20user%20you%20see%20is%20my%20user%2C%20not%20the%20superuser)
Comment 1 Janet Blackquill 2024-05-23 22:33:03 UTC 
The accounts service intentionally does not support modifying the root user, and the entire reason this system module exists and makes use of the AS is to remove the need for graphical usage of root. This is an unsupported usecase on multiple fronts.
Comment 2 Roke Julian Lockhart Beedell 2024-05-24 11:03:46 UTC 
(In reply to Janet Blackquill from comment #1)
In which case, would you accept this as a WISHLIST?
Comment 3 Roke Julian Lockhart Beedell 2024-05-24 11:04:41 UTC 
(In reply to Roke Julian Lockhart Beedell from comment #2)
I ask because the superuser appearing in the KCM does not mean that its attributes need to be modifiable - merely viewable, as https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=169756&action=edit demonstrates that they already are, before another user is selected.
Comment 4 Roke Julian Lockhart Beedell 2025-04-30 21:43:48 UTC 
Created attachment 180830 [details]
A Screenshot Of The Empty User Fields