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List:       kde-linux
Subject:    Re: [kde-linux] Dolphin opening a text file as root with Kwrite.
From:       James Tyrer <jrtyrer () earthlink ! net>
Date:       2010-02-19 1:19:30
Message-ID: 4B7DE722.6020603 () earthlink ! net
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Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Thursday 18 February 2010 18:35:32 James Tyrer wrote:
>> This is not intended behavior.  You have to stop telling people that
>> everything is OK when there is a problem.
>>
> I was told specifically that it was intended behaviour, and the reason was 
> security.  

Well then, I would have further conversation with that person.  If there 
was an intention to prevent opening a file in KEdit as root, do you 
think that it would be implemented in such a strange way?

Even without any changes from a stock system (no personal or distro 
changes), you can open that Run Command widget and execute:

	kdesu dolphin

Please try it!  Then after you enter the root password.  Go to a text 
file and open it in KWrite.  Please try that as well.

-- 
James Tyrer

Linux (mostly) From Scratch
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