Bug 378169 - Executing Dolphin as root is not possible.
Summary: Executing Dolphin as root is not possible.
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 152150
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 16.12.3
Platform: Neon Linux
: NOR major
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
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Reported: 2017-03-27 17:39 UTC by Elvis Blanco
Modified: 2018-12-19 03:07 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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2017-03-27 17:39 UTC, Elvis Blanco 		Details
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Description Elvis Blanco 2017-03-27 17:39:01 UTC 
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Whenever i try to open Dolphin as root, i receive the message: Executing Dolphin as root is not possible.

Already tried via konsole, Kdesudo.
Just reinstalled my computer, but the bug is still there.
Using KDE Neon, Plasma 5.9.4 latest updates
Comment 2 Elvis Blanco 2017-03-27 19:28:43 UTC 
So, they just decided i can't open Dolphin as root?
Comment 3 Elvis Angelaccio 2017-03-28 21:06:59 UTC 
Yes, because running Dolphin as root is dangerous. Hopefully Dolphin 17.12 will be able to edit root files in the proper way (polkit). More details here: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=152150#c7

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 152150 ***
Comment 4 KDErobo3me 2018-12-19 03:07:57 UTC 
error:"Executing Dolphin with sudo is not possible due to unfixable security vulnerabilities."

funny how this was discovered after decades during which it was possible to run Dolph as root and everyone was happy.

users are very, very angry about this unnecessary PITA.