Dolphin as root

[bossa]

Hi All
Since I upgraded to KDE 4.4 cannot see any files in Dolphin as root , there is a message at the bottom of the window saying :
The process for the file protocol died unepectedly.
This happens via root service menu and terminal .
Any ideas ?
Thanks
Steve

[dibl]

Re: Dolphin as root

In a Konsole window:

sudo dbus-launch dolphin

be careful!

[bossa]

Re: Dolphin as root

In a Konsole window:

sudo dbus-launch dolphin

be careful!

Hi dibl
I did that but there is a mass of errors come up in console and I dont think that dolphin has actually opened in root ( graphically all the icons are as normal).
Heres a segment of the errors :

steve@teddy:~$ sudo dbus-launch dolphin
[sudo] password for steve:
Error: "/var/tmp/kdecache-steve" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
Error: "/tmp/kde-steve" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
dolphin(18028)/kio (bookmarks) KBookmarkManager::KBookmarkManager: starting KDirWatch for "/home/steve/.local/share//user-places.xbel"
dolphin(18028)/kdecore (KSycoca) KSycocaPrivate::checkDatabase: We have no database.... launching kdeinit
dolphin(18028)/kdecore (kdelibs) KToolInvocation::klauncher: klauncher not running... launching kdeinit
Error: "/tmp/kde-steve" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
Error: "/tmp/ksocket-steve" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
kdeinit4: Shutting down running client.
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_klauncher.so
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QStr ing,QString,QString)
Error: "/tmp/ksocket-steve" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
Error: "/tmp/kde-steve" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
klauncher(18040)/kio (KIOConnection) KIO::ConnectionServer::listenForRemote: Listening on "local:/tmp/ksocket-steve/klauncherT18040.slave-socket"
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kded4.so
Error: "/var/tmp/kdecache-steve" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
Error: "/tmp/kde-steve" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kbuildsycoca4.so
kbuildsycoca4 running...
Error: "/var/tmp/kdecache-steve" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
klauncher(18040)/kio (KLauncher) KLauncher:rocessRequestReturn: "/usr/bin/kbuildsycoca4" (pid 18051) up and running.
kbuildsycoca4(18051)/kdecore (KSycoca) KSycocaPrivate:penDatabase: Trying to open ksycoca from "/var/tmp/kdecache-steve/ksycoca4"
kbuildsycoca4(18051) KBuildSycoca::checkTimestamps: checking file timestamps
kbuildsycoca4(18051) KBuildSycoca::checkTimestamps: timestamps check ok
kbuildsycoca4(18051) kdemain: Emitting notifyDatabaseChanged ()
kded(18046)/kdecore (KSycoca) KSycocaPrivate:penDatabase: Trying to open ksycoca from "/var/tmp/kdecache-steve/ksycoca4"
Error: "/var/tmp/kdecache-steve" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
klauncher(18040)/kdecore (KSycoca) KSycocaPrivate:penDatabase: Trying to open ksycoca from "/var/tmp/kdecache-steve/ksycoca4"
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/libkdeinit4_kconf_update.so
klauncher(18040)/kio (KLauncher) KLauncher:rocessRequestReturn: "kconf_update" (pid 18056) up and running.
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QStr ing,QString,QString)
dolphin(18028)/kdecore (KSycoca) KSycocaPrivate:penDatabase: Trying to open ksycoca from "/var/tmp/kdecache-steve/ksycoca4"
dolphin(18028)/kio (KDirListerCache) KDirListerCache::listDir: Listing directory: KUrl("trash:/")
Object::connect: No such slot DolphinSearchBox::slotClearButtonClicked()
Object::connect: No such signal DolphinController::requestUrlChange(const KUrl&)
dolphin(18028)/kio (KDirListerCache) KDirListerCache::listDir: Reloading directory: KUrl("file:///home/steve")
kded(18046)/kdecore (KSycoca) KSycocaPrivate:penDatabase: Trying to open ksycoca from "/var/tmp/kdecache-steve/ksycoca4"
kded(18046)/ktimezoned KTimeZoned::findLocalZone: Failsafe: "UTC"
kded(18046)/kded4 Kded::loadModule: Successfully loaded module "ktimezoned"
dolphin(18028)/kdecore (K*TimeZone*) KSystemTimeZonesPrivate::instance: instance(): ... initialised
dolphin(18028)/kdecore (K*TimeZone*) KSystemTimeZonesPrivate::readConfig: readConfig(): local zone= "UTC"
dolphin(18028)/kdecore (K*TimeZone*) KSystemTimeZonesPrivate::readZoneTab: readZoneTab( "/usr/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab" )
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QStr ing,QString,QString)
"/usr/bin/dolphin(18028)" Error in thread 3078073184 : "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name org.kde.nepomuk.services.nepomukstorage was not provided by any .service files"
dolphin(18028)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Connecting to local socket "/home/steve/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"
"/usr/bin/dolphin(18028)" Error in thread 3078073184 : "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Connection refused"
dolphin(18028)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Failed to connect to Nepomuk server via local socket "/home/steve/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"
"/usr/bin/dolphin(18028)" Error in thread 3078073184 : "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name org.kde.nepomuk.services.nepomukstorage was not provided by any .service files"
dolphin(18028)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Connecting to local socket "/home/steve/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"
"/usr/bin/dolphin(18028)" Error in thread 3078073184 : "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Connection refused"
dolphin(18028)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Failed to connect to Nepomuk server via local socket "/home/steve/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"
"/usr/bin/dolphin(18028)" Error in thread 3078073184 : "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name org.kde.nepomuk.services.nepomukstorage was not provided by any .service files"
dolphin(18028)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Connecting to local socket "/home/steve/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"
"/usr/bin/dolphin(18028)" Error in thread 3078073184 : "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Connection refused"
dolphin(18028)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Failed to connect to Nepomuk server via local socket "/home/steve/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"
steve@teddy:~$ dolphin(18028)/kdecore (KSycoca) KSycocaPrivate:penDatabase: Trying to open ksycoca from "/var/tmp/kdecache-steve/ksycoca4"
dolphin(18028)/kio (KDirListerCache) KDirListerCache::listDir: Entry currently being listed: KUrl("trash:/") by (KDirLister(0x9601978) )
dolphin(18028)/kio (Slave) KIO::Slave::createSlave: createSlave "trash" for KUrl("trash:/")
Error: "/tmp/ksocket-steve" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
dolphin(18028)/kio (KIOConnection) KIO::ConnectionServer::listenForRemote: Listening on "local:/tmp/ksocket-steve/dolphinF18028.slave-socket"
klauncher(18040)/kdecore (KSycoca) KSycocaPrivate:penDatabase: Trying to open ksycoca from "/var/tmp/kdecache-steve/ksycoca4"
klauncher(18040)/kio (KLauncher) KLauncher::requestSlave: KLauncher: launching new slave "kio_trash" with protocol= "trash" args= ("trash", "local:/tmp/ksocket-steve/klauncherT18040.slave-socket", "local:/tmp/ksocket-steve/dolphinF18028.slave-socket")
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/kio_trash.so
klauncher(18040)/kio (KLauncher) KLauncher:rocessRequestReturn: "kio_trash" (pid 18059) up and running.
dolphin(18028)/kio (Slave) KIO::Slave::createSlave: createSlave "file" for KUrl("file:///home/steve")
dolphin(18028)/kio (KIOConnection) KIO::ConnectionServer::listenForRemote: Listening on "local:/tmp/ksocket-steve/dolphinw18028.slave-socket"
klauncher(18040)/kio (KLauncher) KLauncher::requestSlave: KLauncher: launching new slave "kio_file" with protocol= "file" args= ("file", "local:/tmp/ksocket-steve/klauncherT18040.slave-socket", "local:/tmp/ksocket-steve/dolphinw18028.slave-socket")
kdeinit4: preparing to launch /usr/lib/kde4/kio_file.so
kio_file(18060) kdemain: Starting 18060
klauncher(18040)/kio (KLauncher) KLauncher:rocessRequestReturn: "kio_file" (pid 18060) up and running.
dolphin(18028)/kio KNFSShare::KNFSSharePrivate::findExportsFile: Could not find exports file! /etc/exports doesn't exist. Configure it in share/config/knfsshare, [General], exportsFile=....
dolphin(18028)/kdecore (services) KMimeTypeFactory:arseMagic: Now parsing "/usr/share/mime/magic"
dolphin(18028)/kdecore (services) KMimeTypeFactory:arseMagic: Now parsing "/home/steve/.local/share/mime/magic"
dolphin(18028)/kio (Slave) KIO::Slave::createSlave: createSlave "file" for KUrl("file:///home/steve/PDF")
dolphin(18028)/kio (KIOConnection) KIO::ConnectionServer::listenForRemote: Listening on "local:/tmp/ksocket-steve/dolphinv18028.slave-socket"
klauncher(18040)/kio (KLauncher) KLauncher::requestSlave: KLauncher: launching new slave "kio_file" with protocol= "file" args= ("file", "local:/tmp/ksocket-steve/klauncherT18040.slave-socket", "local:/tmp/ksocket-steve/dolphinv18028.slave-socket")

[lmilano]

Re: Dolphin as root

Hi

You could also try "kdesudo dolphin".

Good luck!

[dibl]

Re: Dolphin as root

You could also try "kdesudo dolphin".

I checked that on my Karmic system, and it is broken on mine too (same error as bossa sees). I haven't had time to chase the problem, but the Konsole command will work.

@bossa, I think it is a root Dolphin, nothwithstanding the spew of messages (which I also saw) -- I tested it by deleting an unneeded file in the /root directory.

However, I must say it's not the "right" way to have Dolphin running in root mode. Pending discovery of a proper fix to whatever is wrong with kdesu/kio, a better way to have a GUI file manager available for root-mode operations would be to install Krusader.

Also, please be very careful of what you do while using a file manager in root mode -- it's a very quick means of destroying a Linux system.


EDIT: Also see this: http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...9324#msg219324

[sithlord48]

Re: Dolphin as root

just noticed that as well on my karmic w/ kde 4.4 (on the em250). i ll have to check when i get home to see if it also affects my desktop.

[bossa]

Re: Dolphin as root

You could also try "kdesudo dolphin".

I checked that on my Karmic system, and it is broken on mine too (same error as bossa sees). I haven't had time to chase the problem, but the Konsole command will work.

@bossa, I think it is a root Dolphin, nothwithstanding the spew of messages (which I also saw) -- I tested it by deleting an unneeded file in the /root directory.

However, I must say it's not the "right" way to have Dolphin running in root mode. Pending discovery of a proper fix to whatever is wrong with kdesu/kio, a better way to have a GUI file manager available for root-mode operations would be to install Krusader.

Also, please be very careful of what you do while using a file manager in root mode -- it's a very quick means of destroying a Linux system.


EDIT: Also see this: http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...9324#msg219324

Hi guys
This is what I get with kdesudo dolphin @ dibl will check out that link, no worries will be careful

steve@teddy:~$ kdesudo dolphin

dolphin(18657)/kio (bookmarks) KBookmarkManager::KBookmarkManager: starting KDirWatch for "/root/.local/share//user-places.xbel"
dolphin(18657)/kdecore (KSycoca) KSycocaPrivate:penDatabase: Trying to open ksycoca from "/var/tmp/kdecache-root/ksycoca4"
dolphin(18657)/kio (KDirListerCache) KDirListerCache::listDir: Listing directory: KUrl("trash:/")
Object::connect: No such slot DolphinSearchBox::slotClearButtonClicked()
Object::connect: No such signal DolphinController::requestUrlChange(const KUrl&)
dolphin(18657)/kio (KDirListerCache) KDirListerCache::listDir: Reloading directory: KUrl("file:///root")
dolphin(18657)/kdecore (K*TimeZone*) KSystemTimeZonesPrivate::instance: instance(): ... initialised
dolphin(18657)/kdecore (K*TimeZone*) KSystemTimeZonesPrivate::readConfig: readConfig(): local zone= "UTC"
dolphin(18657)/kdecore (K*TimeZone*) KSystemTimeZonesPrivate::readZoneTab: readZoneTab( "/usr/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab" )
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QStr ing,QString,QString)
"/usr/bin/dolphin(18657)" Error in thread 3077483360 : "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name org.kde.nepomuk.services.nepomukstorage was not provided by any .service files"
dolphin(18657)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Connecting to local socket "/root/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"
"/usr/bin/dolphin(18657)" Error in thread 3077483360 : "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Invalid name"
dolphin(18657)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Failed to connect to Nepomuk server via local socket "/root/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"
"/usr/bin/dolphin(18657)" Error in thread 3077483360 : "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name org.kde.nepomuk.services.nepomukstorage was not provided by any .service files"
dolphin(18657)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Connecting to local socket "/root/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"
"/usr/bin/dolphin(18657)" Error in thread 3077483360 : "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Invalid name"
dolphin(18657)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Failed to connect to Nepomuk server via local socket "/root/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"
"/usr/bin/dolphin(18657)" Error in thread 3077483360 : "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name org.kde.nepomuk.services.nepomukstorage was not provided by any .service files"
dolphin(18657)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Connecting to local socket "/root/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"
"/usr/bin/dolphin(18657)" Error in thread 3077483360 : "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Invalid name"
dolphin(18657)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Failed to connect to Nepomuk server via local socket "/root/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"
steve@teddy:~$

[lmilano]

Re: Dolphin as root

just noticed that as well on my karmic w/ kde 4.4 (on the em250). i ll have to check when i get home to see if it also affects my desktop.

I'll try to remember to check in Lucid (I don't run KDE 4.4 in my main Karmic installations ... I know, call me wise )

[sithlord48]

Re: Dolphin as root

will also then check in my lucid VM

[lmilano]

Re: Dolphin as root

great, most likely we need to report a bug, and the more info the better ...

[dibl]

Re: Dolphin as root

great, most likely we need to report a bug, and the more info the better ...

Must have been a wise idea ....

http://www.mail-archive.com/ubuntu-b...sg2030844.html

[sithlord48]

Re: Dolphin as root

the issue is also present on the desktop w/ 9.10 kde 4.4,

it is also present on a vanilla lucid (upto date as of 2/11/10) applying my updates (there are a lot mostly kde related ) to see if that changes the issue on lucid... (check for edit in ~10-15min)

EDIT/UPDATE:
that lucid upgrade didn't go so well (killed kde &X-11) ne one know how to switch to a tty in a vm ? (it seams that crtl+alt+f<num> gets grabed by the host either way)

UPDATE2: after fixing the upgrade.. the issue still persists on an upto date (2/18/10 @6 pm est)

[lmilano]

Re: Dolphin as root

Yes, Lucid has the same bug. The dolphin application actually pops up if ran through kdesudo, but it doesn't show any folder.

[lmilano]

Re: Dolphin as root

Interesting! In Lucid, just using "sudo dolphin" works fine, and "kdesudo dolphin" doesn't!

Edit: However, this should not be done anyways!
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

(thanks Steve for the heads up)
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...9644#msg219644

[Melcar]

Re: Dolphin as root

Upgraded today to KDE 4.4 from the ppa backports ppa, and have also been experiencing this issue. When the Dolphin window pops up I get a "the process for the file protocol died unexpectedly". This is my terminal output when runnin kdesudo dolphin:

dolphin(5371)/kio (bookmarks) KBookmarkManager::KBookmarkManager: starting KDirWatch for "/root/.local/share//user-places.xbel"
dolphin(5371)/kdecore (KSycoca) KSycocaPrivate::openDatabase: Trying to open ksycoca from "/var/tmp/kdecache-root/ksycoca4"
dolphin(5371)/kio (KDirListerCache) KDirListerCache::listDir: Listing directory: KUrl("trash:/")
Object::connect: No such slot DolphinSearchBox::slotClearButtonClicked()
Object::connect: No such signal DolphinController::requestUrlChange(const KUrl&)
dolphin(5371)/kio (KDirListerCache) KDirListerCache::listDir: Reloading directory: KUrl("file:///root")
dolphin(5371)/kdecore (K*TimeZone*) KSystemTimeZonesPrivate::instance: instance(): ... initialised
dolphin(5371)/kdecore (K*TimeZone*) KSystemTimeZonesPrivate::readConfig: readConfig(): local zone= "America/Los_Angeles"
dolphin(5371)/kdecore (K*TimeZone*) KSystemTimeZonesPrivate::readZoneTab: readZoneTab( "/usr/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab" )
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
"/usr/bin/dolphin(5371)" Error in thread 140537729656816 : "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name org.kde.nepomuk.services.nepomukstorage was not provided by any .service files"
dolphin(5371)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Connecting to local socket "/root/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"
"/usr/bin/dolphin(5371)" Error in thread 140537729656816 : "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Invalid name"
dolphin(5371)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Failed to connect to Nepomuk server via local socket "/root/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"
"/usr/bin/dolphin(5371)" Error in thread 140537729656816 : "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name org.kde.nepomuk.services.nepomukstorage was not provided by any .service files"
dolphin(5371)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Connecting to local socket "/root/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"
"/usr/bin/dolphin(5371)" Error in thread 140537729656816 : "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Invalid name"
dolphin(5371)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Failed to connect to Nepomuk server via local socket "/root/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"
"/usr/bin/dolphin(5371)" Error in thread 140537729656816 : "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown - The name org.kde.nepomuk.services.nepomukstorage was not provided by any .service files"
dolphin(5371)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Connecting to local socket "/root/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"
"/usr/bin/dolphin(5371)" Error in thread 140537729656816 : "QLocalSocket::connectToServer: Invalid name"
dolphin(5371)/nepomuk (library) <unnamed>::GlobalModelContainer::init: Failed to connect to Nepomuk server via local socket "/root/.kde/share/apps/nepomuk/socket"