(SOLVED) kdesudo returns many errors

[vn900]

Hi

I have just installed Kubuntu 10.10 on my desktop. I have been a ubuntu user for some time and wanted to try this flavour.

When I went to add an fstab entry using sudo kate ...... I got a heap of errors relating to the user ID. I checked here and found a thread telling mt to use kdesudo instead of sudo.

However as you can see below a lot of errors resulted. Kate did open and I edited the file, but I would like to know what is happening. Can someone explain?

douglas@douglas-M61PME-S2P:~$ kdesudo kate /etc/fstab
QInotifyFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths: inotify_add_watch failed: No such file or directory
QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /home/douglas/.config/ibus/bus
Bus::open: Can not get ibus-daemon's address. 
IBusInputContext::createInputContext: no connection to ibus-daemon 
kbuildsycoca4 running...
kbuildsycoca4(2752) KConfigGroup::readXdgListEntry: List entry Categories in "/usr/share/applications/im-switch.desktop" is not compliant with XDG standard (missing trailing semicolon). 
kate(2747)/kdecore (services) KMimeTypeFactory::parseMagic: Now parsing "/usr/share/mime/magic"
QInotifyFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths: inotify_add_watch failed: No such file or directory
QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /root/.config/ibus/bus
Bus::open: Can not get ibus-daemon's address. 
IBusInputContext::createInputContext: no connection to ibus-daemon 
Error: "/var/tmp/kdecache-douglas" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
kio_trash(2757)/kdecore (services) KMimeTypeFactory::parseMagic: Now parsing "/usr/share/mime/magic"
kio_trash(2757)/kdecore (services) KMimeTypeFactory::parseMagic: Now parsing "/home/douglas/.local/share/mime/magic"
klauncher(2647)/kio (KLauncher): SlavePool: No communication with slave. 

klauncher(2647)/kio (KLauncher): SlavePool: No communication with slave.

[bitzbox]

Re: kdesudo returns many errors

I can't explain but, if it's any consolation, this always happens with me. I've never let it bother me because, like you, Kate always opens the file(s) and I'm able to edit/save without any problems. Perhaps someone else will have a technical explanation.

Regards .....

[Snowhog]

Re: kdesudo returns many errors

You will always see these kinds of output from the console when lauching a GUI app using kdesudo - it's normal.

If you want a 'better' way to launch applications 'as root' (normally Dolphin and/or Kate to perform system maintenance), you can add Rog131's Personal Package Archive (PPA) and install kde-service-menu-rootactions. Rog131 is one of KFN's members and a very trusted resource. This provides you with a Root Actions menu when right-clicking on an item in Dolphin (and Konqueror if you install it). This is one of the most useful additions anyone can implement after installing Kubuntu.

Open a console and type:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:samrog131/ppa

This will add the PPA repository and the gpg signing key. Then just type:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install kde-service-menu-rootactions

When it's installed, launch Dolphin from the K Menu, navigate to /etc and right-click on fstab and select Root Actions > Open as Text. You'll be prompted for your password, and Kate will open with the fstab file for editing 'as Root.'

[MoonRise]

Re: kdesudo returns many errors

You will always see these kinds of output from the console when lauching a GUI app using kdesudo - it's normal.

If you want a 'better' way to launch applications 'as root' (normally Dolphin and/or Kate to perform system maintenance), you can add Rog131's Personal Package Archive (PPA) and install kde-service-menu-rootactions. Rog131 is one of KFN's members and a very trusted resource. This provides you with a Root Actions menu when right-clicking on an item in Dolphin (and Konqueror if you install it). This is one of the most useful additions anyone can implement after installing Kubuntu.

Open a console and type:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:samrog131/ppa

This will add the PPA repository and the gpg signing key. Then just type:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install kde-service-menu-rootactions

When it's installed, launch Dolphin from the K Menu, navigate to /etc and right-click on fstab and select Root Actions > Open as Text. You'll be prompted for your password, and Kate will open with the fstab file for editing 'as Root.'

+1

[vn900]

Re: kdesudo returns many errors

Fantastic - Thanks snowhog - just followed your advice and it works a treat. Now I can get on exploring other parts of KDE cheers

[Snowhog]

Re: (SOLVED) kdesudo returns many errors

Always happy to be able to assist a fellow Linux user.

As you found, always use kdesudo from the console (command line) if you want/need to launch a graphical application 'as Root', as using sudo to launch a graphical application is the surest way to hose your system. NEVER USE SUDO TO LAUNCH A GRAPHICAL APPLICATION FROM THE CONSOLE - NEVER.

You will be well served to become familiar with how Root works in *bunutu, so please avail yourself of the opportunity to review RootSudo

Welcome to KFN.