Bug 224408 - Date time control module requires root log-in, should pop password box
Summary: Date time control module requires root log-in, should pop password box
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: kcm_clock (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Compiled Sources Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Paul Campbell
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Reported: 2010-01-26 23:48 UTC by Bruce McGovern
Modified: 2012-09-21 13:53 UTC (History)
6 users (show)

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Description Bruce McGovern 2010-01-26 23:48:39 UTC 
Version:            (using Devel)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Compiled sources

The Date & Time - KDE Control Module which comes up when you right click on digital time clock on KDE  desktop, and click on Adjust date and time, will not save except in Root mode.  Kubuntu generally does not allow log-in as root, thus disabling the ability to change time zones, etc.

This is Kubuntu 10.04 Alpha 2

KDE 4.3.90 (KDE 4.3.90 (KDE 4.4 RC1)  Kubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx alpha 2

Normally, Kubuntu supplies a password box in such cases. This would seem necessary in this case.

This is on a Dell Vostro A860 laptop and I am running a live flash drive 4GB in persistent mode.

Please forgive, this is my first bug report ever. Not sure I am in right place
Comment 1 Texstar 2010-01-27 07:18:09 UTC 
Adjust Time and Date from SystemSettings or the plamsa panel just crashes with KDE 4.4. RC2.
Comment 2 Dario Freddi 2010-01-27 08:17:21 UTC 
It actually should pop up a password box on clicking apply.
Comment 3 Bruce McGovern 2010-01-27 15:05:22 UTC 
I agree, that is what it should do, and it did not do it.  I tried it every time I re-booted, because my first bug, I want to minimize the usual newb stupidity.  If possible.
Comment 4 Texstar 2010-02-01 21:30:12 UTC 
KDE 4.4 RC3 fixes the segfault for me when selecting Adjust Date and Time.
Comment 5 Burkhard Lück 2011-04-12 17:56:41 UTC 
Kubuntu 10.10:
$ KDE_LANG=en_US systemsettings --version
Qt: 4.7.0
KDE Development Platform: 4.6.2 (4.6.2)
System Settings: 1.0

Works for me. 
When I change settings in kcm_clock and press "Apply" an
authentication dialog pops up asking for my password.
Comment 6 Bruce McGovern 2011-04-13 05:07:15 UTC 
Well, yes, I suppose it does work now, because they fixed it at the
time, which was a long time ago. That bug was inputted in January 2010
for 10.04 LTS and they fixed it very nicely before release. I admit I
don't really understand the bug system, so I wonder if somehow the bug
didn't get reported as solved.


On Tue, 2011-04-12 at 17:56 +0200, Burkhard Lueck wrote:
> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=224408
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> Burkhard Lueck <lueck@hube-lueck.de> changed:
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>                  CC|                            |lueck@hube-lueck.de
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> --- Comment #5 from Burkhard Lueck <lueck hube-lueck de>  2011-04-12 17:56:41 ---
> Kubuntu 10.10:
> $ KDE_LANG=en_US systemsettings --version
> Qt: 4.7.0
> KDE Development Platform: 4.6.2 (4.6.2)
> System Settings: 1.0
> 
> Works for me. 
> When I change settings in kcm_clock and press "Apply" an
> authentication dialog pops up asking for my password.
>
Comment 7 Burkhard Lück 2011-05-13 13:54:15 UTC 
Works for the bug reporter, closing.
Comment 8 Lukáš Tinkl 2012-09-21 01:15:04 UTC 
Closing for real :)
Comment 9 Bruce McGovern 2012-09-21 13:53:36 UTC 
 A very long time ago, we got a new version, and clock could not be set,
as described in the original bug.  Very soon after I reported it, we got
a fix and it worked perfectly again.

After some time I got a mail telling me it was not verified, so I
realized I had to state it was solved.  And, I did.

Now, after all this time, I get this mail stating it was unconfirmed.
Sounds like a problem in the bug system?  IT was in fact a valid bug,
and it was promptly fixed. Well over 2 years ago by my mail record.


On Fri, 2012-09-21 at 01:15 +0000, Lukáš Tinkl wrote:
>                              From: 
> Lukáš Tinkl <lukas@kde.org>
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> bug-control@bugs.kde.org
>                                To: 
> brucemcgovern@earthlink.net
>                           Subject: 
> [Bug 224408] Date time control
> module requires root log-in, should
> pop password box
>                              Date: 
> Fri, 21 Sep 201
>