I wonder if the reason the changes given in that arch linux wiki article dont work is something to. A knoppix uses kdesu to ask for the root password when trying to run programs as root from its menus, but kdesu wont work if there is no root password, which is how knoppix is set up. I installed it without setting an user and root password leaved it empty. For unix operating systems there are often different users, which in turn might have different privileges. When i go in the console and type su and my rootpassword, everything works fine. Dr use polkit overrides for polkit authentication dialogs, otherwise switch kdesu to use sudo instead of su so that it will honor what you have set in etcsudoers skip to the end for the config. Much like in windows, you would get locked out of the system. K ubuntu is having the root password locked and they are not using the kdesu. To use a root terminal, type sudo i at the command line the entire group of default graphical configuration tools in kubuntu already uses sudo, so you will be prompted for your password if needed using kdesu, which is a graphical frontend to sudo. Sudo is an alternative to su for running commands as root. In contrast to kde su, it is not necessary to type in the name of the command.
Mx linux uses gksu to provide a graphical frontend to su that relies on the gtk libraries as does xfce itself. And the knowledge of the password of root must be restricted. Thats why the root user could give superuser sudo privileges to some user accounts. So what we are talking about is an open secret and x11 is inherently insecure e. But not every user has access to the root users account. It is generally considered more secure than su see links. Kde asking for root password i need to make some network settings change but it wont let me until i give it my root password.
With su, the user is prompted for the password on the command line. Issue sudo prompt gui and terminal require enter root password each time. The problem arises because kdesu tries to use su even if you havent set a root password. Solved bypass kdesu authentication dialog arch linux. The % tells sudo to match vs a group name in etcgroups. Make kdesu not ask for password kde community forums. Dolphin is the best by far file manager, but without root usage, in my case it.
After much, much more googling around, i discovered that kdesu uses the sudo command to process the password it takes. When setting advanced properties on a programlink to start as another user it is throwing the error. Note that i want the user to provide the root password and not being a sudoer. Truth is, the linux desktop just has no designed usability. In fact, so much, that id consider it mandatory for my main linux distro. Before i explain how to change the default password, its good to know about root superuser and sudo user in linux. The root, or super user, account has systemwide privileges, being able to modify any file on the system. The kdesu section is intended exclusively for kde users. Kde suhow to ask for user password rather than roots. Debian user forums view topic solved kdesu not working. More detailed user documentation is available from help. Lock the password of the named account such as root. Unlike su, which launches a root shell that allows all further commands root access, sudo. Running a system without a root password is a bad idea, and not only because it stops kdesu working, so open a terminal as your normal user and type.
I am not being able to use kdesu and has never been able to use it. Im not sure if im phrasing the question correctly, but how can i do this without using the terminal. Running this program as root is not a option mainly for security issues and i need to know the identity uid of the real user. The default user for kde su is root as it is with su, and thus, if no user. I did this and retried starting yast it worked perfectly. As the above posted said, you can run graphical applications as root.
But since linux is not as pathetic as windows, there are ways to work around it. Kde su was written by geert jansen and pietro iglio. I disabled sudo password in sudoers file and i disabled polkit passwords globally for the wheel group. See sudoers5 for more information, such as configuring the password timeout. The most obvious alternative would be to use sudo without any wrapper program, i. I do not take responsibility for damages after applying changes to the settings. If it is not writable, the command is executed as user user defaults to root. I want to use kde partition manager but after entering my root password kdesu just hangs. To change the password of root, you need to first login as root. When we do remember the password, it is necessary to use the method explained in the article recover the root password.
Howto bypass prompt root permissions password everywhere. Reset linux root password without knowing the password. Kdesu provides functionality for building gui front ends for password asking console mode programs. The root account is the account on which all system processes run and should be the only account that can write to the main filesystem. Now, as to why sudo is messed up, and what messed it up, i have no idea, but this works, and having a command called kde su using su as it basis makes sense to me, so i am happy that the approach is. Detecting the password prompt password prompt can be customized using the p option, so this should be easy enough. The conventional method is to have an ordinary user account, whose files are generally stored in homeusername, and then to also have a root account. The case that there is but one normal user happy is a special case of multiuser linux. If so i will make the usrbinkdesu tool use the usrbinsudo tool which asks for sudo. Debian user forums view topic use file browser as root. Sudo allows a system administrator to delegate authority to give certain usersor groups of usersthe ability to run commands as root or another user while providing an audit trail of the commands and their arguments sudo is an alternative to su for running commands as root.
Some of the use cases that sparked arguments against disabling running dolphin as root, involved users wanting to create symlinks on their system files whilst using the gui and also for penetration testing where, for example, kali linux runs the entire session as root. However, the following technical problems will be encountered in this case. Run kfmclient as user jim, and show the konqueror icon in the password dialog. In any linux, as also in any ubuntu version, there is a superuser named root, the windows equivalent of user in the administrators group. Kubuntu is having the root password locked and they are not using the.
It allows you to run a program as different user by supplying the password for that user. For gnome i believe its gksu gksudo is the graphical equivalent of sudo. How to use kdesu in kde neon lts and open root apps upto plasma 5. Id rather see if i prefer the option of enabling it directly from the file manager itself. Runs program with elevated privileges linux man page. D4725 security do not configure kdesu path and remove. What i want to to is to check if the current user running the application is registered as superuser.
All to etcsudoers using the visudo command, of course, it will let everyone in the group wheel run any commands without providing a password. Imo, this is still the best way for restoring the kdesu root gui function in kde. Do not run them with sudo or su, as you can mess up your permissions. The traditional way is that there is the root account and less powerful accounts for the ordinary users. Since it is a vb testing system, and the root user does not need any security, i want to be able to su or login as root quickly, i. Ubuntu is having the root password locked and they are not using the kdesu. If you add a line of the form %wheel all all nopasswd.
The root user can do anything and everything, and thus doing daily work as the superuser can be dangerous. Without root, attackers must first guess a user name configured as a sudoer as well as the user password. This is where sudo comes in it allows authorized users to run certain programs as root without having to know the root password. Comments the line out so the root password is not required for the sudo commands. I was mostly interested in the details of his proof of concept but the other information turned out very useful as well. Just add it before the command you wish to run and it will prompt you for a password. First of all, it is highly recommended not to use kdesu or kdesudo to run graphical applications as root or with administrative privelages. Some settings to enhance user experience on manjaro kde. Kdesu not working general discussion manjaro linux forum. The default user for kdesu is root, therefore, if no user name is specified in the command, roots password will be requested by this dialog box. Kde su can be used to launch any gui application, as is the case with su. Im sure you guys have seen this problems numerous times on this ubuntu forum im new, but if many people.
The default user for kde su is root as it is with su, and thus, if no user name is specified in the command, roots password will be requested by this dialog box. Kde plasma canceling run as root is now taking effect for more details. The only password used is the user password, and one enters root using su and enters commands as root using sudo, while using kdesu and kdesudo to launch gui programs using the user password, as well, because the system only has one password by default. A note about root password on an ubuntu serverdesktop. X the command is a x11 program that does not require a terminal. You just have to append sudo to the beginning of the command. This prevents files in your home directory becoming owned by root. There may be many normal users, but there is only one root. Editorkate kdesu visudo any user in the default users group can run sudo if they know the root password. Debian buster kde i have a fresh install of debian. For problems accessing root with or without a password and security issues relating to the password of root, we read with profit this forum thread mandriva. You may specify just the name, without any extension. But kdesu still asks for password when i go to file explorer open as root krusader.
Kate can do this now without needing to be run as root. I have a few things set up in my sudoers file that will let me run commands like pacman without a password, but these definitions dont seem to carry over to kdesu or whatever the graphical. While the most common use for kde su is to run a command as the superuser, you can supply any user name and the appropriate password. To begin using sudo as a nonprivileged user, it must be properly configured. Make kdesu not ask for password fri oct 09, 2009 8. It is also referred to as the root account, root user and the superuser the word root also has several additional, related meanings when used as part of other terms, and thus it can be a source of confusion to people new to unixlike. How to change root password in ubuntu linux nixcraft. This is to be used with menu entries that declare needsx11. So i think the best solution is to put all your users in some group and put a line like that in sudoers obviously you should. The root account can set and change the password of any user.
Kde su is a graphical front end for the unixr su command for the k desktop environment. How to use kdesu in kde neon lts and open root apps. Not only kdesudo, but also gksu is also deprecated. I read many reports of this same weirdness happening kdesu rejecting a valid root password, but su itself accepting it just fine. All, kdesu will become root without prompting for a password, but when attempting to become another user, it prompts for that users password. It is targeted at the proficient gnulinux user, or anyone with a doityourself attitude who is willing to. Because most of us started our computing lives out using. I dabbled in pkexec kdesu kdesudo su sudo gksu gksudo and wtf but i guess. The root user account is the linux system superuser, and can perform any task.
Users who run kde over an antix base use kdesu instead of su. Kde su is a graphical front end for the frequently used su substitute user command, and it is commonly included in linux distributions a graphical front end is a gui application i. I really dont think disabling security features on linux should be encouraged. User interface for running shell commands with root privileges. Bash script with xdialog asking for root password kdesu. This option disables a password by changing it to a value which matches no possible encrypted value it adds a. To prevent exposing your root password to users, you can restrict this to a specific group. The passwords are not written to disk, but stored in memory using a special program, kdesud. Qt, linux, check if a given user has sudo privileges. Use kdesu to open gui apps with root priviledge in kde neon or any other plasma 5 distro. This means that in the terminal you should use sudo for commands that require root privileges. Some utilities do not work if the administrator is not logged in as the root user.
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