[kde-linux] Dolphin opening a text file as root with Kwrite.

[Robin Atwood]

On Thursday 18 February 2010, Dale wrote:

> I have Dolphin, the replacement for Konqueror, set up to run as root.
> When I go to the "K menu" and select Dolphin, it asks for the root
> password and I enter it in.  Dolphin opens fine, no problems.  The
> problem starts when I go somewhere that requires root privileges.  If
> I try to enter the /root directory, I get this error at the bottom of
> Dolphin:
> 
> "Can not start process.  Can not talk to Klauncher.  The name
> org.kde.klauncher was not provided by any service files."
> 
> If I go to a text file, say /etc/fstab which requires root privileges,
> and try to open that file with Kwrite, I get this error in a little
> pop up window:
> 
> "KLauncher could not be reached via D-Bus. Error when calling
> start_service_by_desktop_path:
> 
> The name org.kde.klauncher was not provided by any .service files."

Dale -
I have seen this many times. My technique to fix it is:

1. At a konsole su to root and then start up mc or whatever.
2. In the /root directory cd to .kde4 and delete all the pointers to 
   temporary directories. eg, cache-*, socket-* and tmp-*.
3. cd back to root and delete all the .xauth* files.
4. cd to /tmp and delete all *-root files/directories.
5. cd to /var/tmp and do the same as 4.
6. From krunner issue kdesu dolphin and hopefully you will be in business.

I don't how much of the above is necessary but it works for me!

HTH
-Robin
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