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

[Anne Wilson]

On Monday 22 February 2010 15:19:42 Mike Edenfield wrote:
> On 2/22/2010 7:23 AM, Dale wrote:
> >> I don't know how Gentoo handle this, but KDE bugs are changed to the
> >> correct component if you get a wrong one.  I've just seen a message
> >> this morning that one of mine had been changed in that way.
> > 
> > But if it is a distro bug, then I would have to file it with Gentoo.
> > Gentoo wants to know what fails and what package causes it.
> 
> FWIW, I think I'm doing the same thing you are trying to do, and it
> seems to be working fine.
> 
> kdesu dolphin -> Tools -> Terminal -> kwrite /root/.viminfo
> kdesu dolphin -> Right-Click on .viminfo -> Open With -> kwrite
> 
> both of those series of steps let me edit the file and save changes.
> (.viminfo is -rw------- root:root).
> 
> Having said that, file both.  File a KDE bug, then file a Gentoo bug
> with the kde bug # in it.  If it actually is an upstream bug, and not a
> problem with Gentoo's packaging, then all the portage devs need to know
> is that its fixed in a new version.
> 
Then go back to the KDE bug report and add the Gentoo bug number.  It can help 
in some cases if they can watch each other's developments.

Anne
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