KDESU not working on OpenSuse 11.2

[MadSplinter]

Hi there,

I've recently installed from scratch Suse 11.2, and I'm having a bit of an issue with kdesu.

Basically everytime I try to start an application using kdesu (e.g. Yast), the windows where to put the password appears, but when I click on OK, or I press enter nothing happens, the windows stays where it was, and of course the program does not start.

The same issue occurs when I type the password to open kwalletmanager, I suppose the two things are connected.

Any suggestion would be much appreciated

[peteh100]

You don't need to do kdesu when starting Yast. If you click on Yast it will automatically ask for the admin/root password before it opens. I would assume that would be the same for kwallet but I don't use it.

[upscope]

MadSplinter wrote:

>
> Hi there,
>
> I've recently installed from scratch Suse 11.2, and I'm having a bit
> of an issue with kdesu.
>
> Basically everytime I try to start an application using kdesu (e.g.
> Yast), the windows where to put the password appears, but when I
> click on OK, or I press enter nothing happens, the windows stays
> where it was, and of course the program does not start.
>
> The same issue occurs when I type the password to open
> kwalletmanager, I suppose the two things are connected.
>
> Any suggestion would be much appreciated
>
What version of KDE are you using? I have openSUSE2 with KDE 4.3.4 and
kdesu works fine. Did you put in the correct root password? If not it
will go away and nothing happen.

--
Russ
[openSUSE 11.2 (2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop, x86_64] KDE 4.3.4 release 2,
Intel Core 2 Dual E7200, 4 GB RAM, GeForce 8400 GS, 320GB Disc (2)

[MadSplinter]

That's the problem!
When Yast (or any other program that requires root privileges) automatically ask for the admin/root password, it opens the window I mentioned in my first post, the one I get stuck in.
If you notice it, the title of this window is something like "Execute as root - <<su>> for KDE", i.e. the program launches kdesu for you, and I cannot go further

[MadSplinter]

MadSplinter wrote:

>
> Hi there,
>
> I've recently installed from scratch Suse 11.2, and I'm having a bit
> of an issue with kdesu.
>
> Basically everytime I try to start an application using kdesu (e.g.
> Yast), the windows where to put the password appears, but when I
> click on OK, or I press enter nothing happens, the windows stays
> where it was, and of course the program does not start.
>
> The same issue occurs when I type the password to open
> kwalletmanager, I suppose the two things are connected.
>
> Any suggestion would be much appreciated
>
What version of KDE are you using? I have openSUSE2 with KDE 4.3.4 and
kdesu works fine. Did you put in the correct root password? If not it
will go away and nothing happen.

--
Russ
[openSUSE 11.2 (2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop, x86_64] KDE 4.3.4 release 2,
Intel Core 2 Dual E7200, 4 GB RAM, GeForce 8400 GS, 320GB Disc (2)

I'm using KDE 4.3.1 release 6.
It doesn't matter using the right password. Either if I use the right one, a wrong one or I leave it blank, the result is the same

[caf4926]

Become su - in a terminal
type: yast2


what happens

[MadSplinter]

Become su - in a terminal
type: yast2


what happens

That works.
Actually, launch the program using console as root it is the only way I have to access all the programs that need root privileges.

[caf4926]

How else did you expect to do it?

Are you saying using the launcher from the menu doesn't start yast.

[MadSplinter]

How else did you expect to do it?

Are you saying using the launcher from the menu doesn't start yast.

Let me try to explain better...
Let's say for simplicity that I want to start Yast (but again, it is the same with every program that needs root privileges)

Using su then launching yast, does work.

Using kdesu yast, OR clicking on the yast icon, does NOT work, because in both cases you are using the kdesu interface

[caf4926]

Works for me

What output do you get in terminal when you do kdesu yast2