When configuring kdevelop to use the 'kdesu' utility and 'install as root', installation of an application fails. The same installation started from command line succeeds. So I'd say the system in general is sane, kdesu works as expected (I use it for other purposes too). My impression is that there is a communication problem between kdevelop and kdesu. When starting the installation kdesu pops up a password dialog. After entering the password the installation fails however. Here is the output of an installation attempt as taken from the kdevelop internal console: kdesu(24349)/kdesu (kdelibs) KDESu::PtyProcess::exec: [ /home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/kdelibs-4.9.5/kdesu/process.cpp : 293 ] Running "/usr/bin/su" kdesu(24349)/kdesu (kdelibs) KDESu::SuProcess::ConverseSU: [ /home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/kdelibs-4.9.5/kdesu/su.cpp : 259 ] Read line "Password: " kdesu(24349)/kdesu (kdelibs) KDESu::PtyProcess::exec: [ /home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/kdelibs-4.9.5/kdesu/process.cpp : 293 ] Running "/usr/bin/su" kdesu(24349)/kdesu (kdelibs) KDESu::SuProcess::ConverseSU: [ /home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/kdelibs-4.9.5/kdesu/su.cpp : 259 ] Read line "Password: " kdesu(24349)/kdesu (kdelibs) KDESu::PtyProcess::WaitSlave: [ /home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/kdelibs-4.9.5/kdesu/process.cpp : 379 ] Child pid 24355 kdesu(24349)/kdesu (kdelibs) KDESu::SuProcess::ConverseSU: [ /home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/kdelibs-4.9.5/kdesu/su.cpp : 259 ] Read line "" kdesu(24349)/kdesu (kdelibs) KDESu::SuProcess::ConverseSU: [ /home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/kdelibs-4.9.5/kdesu/su.cpp : 259 ] Read line "kdesu_stub" *** Failure: Exit code 2 *** Note that the password dialog is opened only once. It appears like kdesu is not able to use the (correct) password as expected. However as written kdesu succeeds with the same command using the same password when started from command line. This issue is not new. I experienced this issue for more than a year now, maybe even several years. Reproducible: Always
Using kdesu from the console works as expected? Seems to me like a kdesu bug...
Unlike noted before kdesu shows the same misbehaviour when used directly from the command line.
Dear Bug Submitter, This bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? I am setting the status to NEEDSINFO pending your response, please change the Status back to REPORTED when you respond. Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Dear Bug Submitter, This is a reminder that this bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? This bug will be moved back to REPORTED Status for manual review later, which may take a while. If you are able to, please lend us a hand. Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
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Are you serious? Really? After only 10 years you ask me if I could please reproduce the issue? Sorry no, can't help there, obviously. I would suggest that you simply close bug entries you fail to deal with after a year. For certain this one should simply get closed.
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This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME due to lack of needed information. For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the wiki located here: https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Bug_triaging Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!