Actions->Edit As Root

[rajwani]

When I right click on a file in Konqueror and chose the option 'Edit As Root', the file opens in the Kwrite editor.

How can I change this to open with the Kate editor instead?

Thanks,

Arif

[d3v1ant_0n3]

Re: Actions->Edit As Root

Not sure how to do it from Konqueror (I think it's a default programs thing?), but the terminal command you need it

sudo kate

and then open the file from within kate.

I think.

[shadowfx78]

Re: Actions->Edit As Root

there is an easier way really, say i have a file called tweaks in my home folder you can type

sudo kate home/*/tweaks.

* would be your username

[aysiu]

Re: Actions->Edit As Root

Except you would use

kdesu kate

instead of

sudo kate

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/graphicalsudo

[Fenyx]

Re: Actions->Edit As Root

This had me thinking, and this is what I came up with:

1. Go to /usr/share/apps/konqueror/servicemenus and look for edit-as-root.desktop
2. open it as root (Edit as Root or run "kdesu kate") and replace

Exec=kdesu "kwrite" "%U"

with

Exec=kdesu "kate" "%U"

Worked for me.

[kubicle]

Re: Actions->Edit As Root

This had me thinking, and this is what I came up with:

1. Go to /usr/share/apps/konqueror/servicemenus and look for edit-as-root.desktop
2. open it as root (Edit as Root or run "kdesu kate") and replace

Exec=kdesu "kwrite" "%U"

with

Exec=kdesu "kate" "%U"

Worked for me.

That will do it, but you might also wish to copy 'edit-as-root.desktop' to users home directory (~/.kde/share/apps/konqueror/servicemenus) and edit the copy. Otherwise upgrades may overwrite your changes and you'll have to edit again.

[d3v1ant_0n3]

Re: Actions->Edit As Root

Except you would use

kdesu kate

instead of

sudo kate

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/graphicalsudo

Very imformative, thank you You helped my learning curve rise slightly this week.