Version: 2.5.4 (using KDE KDE 3.5.4) Installed from: Ubuntu Packages OS: Linux From https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/kdebase/+bug/64735: Kate throws screens of errors when invoking with sudo through command line; kate still starts, similar error to hoary it either didn't get fixed or is back. rexbron@rexbron-laptop:~$ sudo kate test Password: Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: No protocol specified kdeinit: Can't connect to the X Server. kdeinit: Might not terminate at end of session. Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server Xlib: No protocol specified kded: cannot connect to X server :0 DCOP aborting call from 'anonymous-20768' to 'kded' kded: ERROR: Communication problem with kded, it probably crashed. QObject::disconnect: Unexpected null parameter My kate version is 2.5.4 and kdebase 4:3.5.4-0ubuntu29
sorry, thats no KDE specific problem, can't fix that.