Hi there. I'm having a problem with Dolphin and Kate on kubuntu 23.04. It used to be the case that when using either of these on protected directories or files it would pop up a password dialog to allow me to continue as sudo. Now it just throws up an error saying I need elevated privileges. I'm sure this must have been covered somewhere before but after hours of googling I still can't find an answer. Any suggestions?
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To get admin access in Dolphin check that kio-admin is installed (also see: https://www.kubuntuforums.net/forum/...d-by-kio-admin).
Konsole : apt policy kio-adminLast edited by Schwarzer Kater; Jun 17, 2023, 07:38 PM.Debian KDE & LXQt • Kubuntu & Lubuntu • openSUSE KDE • Windows • macOS X
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That should not be necessary for this purpose, for Kate and dolphin. It might be useful as a workaround.Originally posted by Schwarzer Kater View Post
It could be that the intended directory /files have different/changed ownership/permissions. Trying to enter the root user home dir (/root) for example, or opening /var/run/crond.rebbot. But this doesn't show an error message, it simply says "could not enter folder" in the Dolphin window. (NOT a popup)
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To get admin access in Dolphin check that kio-admin is installed (also see: https://www.kubuntuforums.net/forum/...d-by-kio-admin).
OK, so, kio-admin wasn't installed. Having installed it I can now traverse the file system OK. However Kate is still not popping up a password window when I try to save a protected file.Comment
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That should NOT be happening. You aren't by chance logged in as ROOT, or launched Kate as ROOT (sudo kate)?Originally posted by Cheetz007 View PostWindows no longer obstructs my view.
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