https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=387950
Bug ID: 387950 Summary: Dolphin no longer works under root Product: dolphin Version: unspecified Platform: Other OS: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: major Priority: NOR Component: general Assignee: dolphin-bugs-n...@kde.org Reporter: b...@boweaver.com CC: elvis.angelac...@kde.org Target Milestone: --- Today I updated my system and found that Dolphin and Kate no longer run under root. I look and saw that this is considered a security issue. As a Pen Tester I run under root during testing. I do understand that normally you would never run under root. When you logged in as root then why is it a problem accessing files with dolphin? If the problem is these is a security hole from a normal user account because root can access files with Dolphin then fix the problem don't just break it and turn it off this doesn't "fix" anything. This problem is also a problem with Kate. So you telling me that a Text Editor is a security problem well as a security researcher for over 20 years I can tell you the problem is a text editor it is bad code. don't be lazy fix the code. Dear developers people need to access system files from time to time and change those files. Since configuration files in UNIX/Linux type OSes are text files you need a text editor to change these files. Systems are not completed configured during install and a person must access the system. LeafPad and Gedit have no problem running under root. At least give me the ability to run these applications if I choose to. I hate to complain I have been a user since the 1990's and have always loved KDE for its sensible and configurable desktop. PLEASE be sensible again and don't screw with function. Thank you Bo Weaver -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.