kcmshellrc belongs to root?

[simesmindless]

i'm not sure whether i have 2 issues here:

i want to configure window behaviour...

if i do that from K-menu -> System Settings -> Window Behaviour
i get 2 options: window behaviour, window specific settings

if i do it by clicking the applications icon in the lefthand corner of application bar i get a non fatal error that says kcmshellrc is not writeble and if i click OK i get all my window behaviour options plus one called advanced that helps me set up things like "Active desktop borders"

... it would be useful if i could find that in the System Settings somewhere rather than having it hidden away.

[allstar1960]

Re: kcmshellrc belongs to root?

I have a somewhat similar problem. I want to change the date and time format to show am-pm. However, I get a message that says the kcmshell is not writeable. Contact my system administrator.

One more question: In PC Linux, Suse, you can log in and root and change settings like fonts, etc so that root looks like you want.

Is there a similar way to do that in Kubuntu?

Thanks

[Rog131]

Re: kcmshellrc belongs to root?


Maybe: Kubuntu Forums > Important Information > Documentation > Bugs >
Kubuntu Gutsy Known Problems
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3088541.0

I think that this was/is linked to the kdesudo bug #155032


After i upgraded the kdesudo (1.1-0ubuntu2) to 1.1-0ubuntu2.2 and reset ownership of ./kde files no more "not writeable" problems.


Reseting ownership of the files to your user:

From Topic: Konqueror Browser Can Browse Only as ROOT by claydoh
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3084031.0

sudo chown -Rv <insert-username>.<insert-groupname> /home/<insert-username>/.kde

[Rog131]

Re: kcmshellrc belongs to root?

One more question: In PC Linux, Suse, you can log in and root and change settings like fonts, etc so that root looks like you want.

Is there a similar way to do that in Kubuntu?

Enabling root password:

Topic: "Root" Password ??
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3086687.0

(G/K/X) UBUNTU
http://www.penguin.ch/dokuwiki/doku.php/buntu:intro
and there => Root Revival


Graphical Root log in

When you have root password set:
Alt +F2 and

kdesudo kate /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc

Look:

[X-*-Core]
AllowNullPasswd=false
AllowRootLogin=false

Change it to the:

AllowRootLogin=true

Links:

Topic: "Root" Password ??
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3086687.0

(G/K/X) UBUNTU
http://www.penguin.ch/dokuwiki/doku.php/buntu:intro

graphical root login
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=86172

[SheeEttin]

Re: kcmshellrc belongs to root?

This should fix your problem:

sudo chown $(whoami):$(whoami) ~/.kde/share/config/kcmshellrc; sudo chmod 0600 ~/.kde/share/config/kcmshellrc

Just paste that into Konsole. It'll reset ownership and permissions on the kcmshellrc file.