Public bug reported: Generate program link on desktop. Specify command kdesu kfmclient openProfile filemanagement Name it f.i. konqueror (su) Start Konqueror (password will be required) With Konqueror change into /etc Select for example hosts Right click with mouse opens context menu Select in context menu open with -> kate
This results in Konqueror - Error: KDEinit cannot start "kate" Workaround and boring: Generate an additional program link on desktop specify as cmd: kdesu kate Start it (password will be required, too) After Kate runs, user may drag and drop files from kdesu konqueror to kdesu kate. Solution1: Remove entry open with in konqueror while running in context su Solution2: Fix the problem. regards rob* (lptr in Ubuntu forums) ** Affects: Ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- kdesu kfmclient cannot start kate in context su https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/103212 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs