Lisi Reisz composed on 2015-07-30 08:58 (UTC+0100): > Felix Miata wrote: >> Lisi Reisz composed on 2015-07-29 23:22 (UTC+0100): >> >Dan Youngquist wrote: >> >> Lisi Reisz wrote: >> >> > In the absence of kdesu, or tdesu, how do you run eg KWrite or >> >> > Konqueror as root in 14 on Debian? Even gksu seems still to be >> >> > missing this time. >> >> Main menu / System / SuperUser, you should have both kwrite and >> >> konqueror. >> > Unfortunately Konqueror and Konsole. :-( >> What's wrong with getting where you need to go via Konsole? > I can't get there. I run Debian. I don't understand. I thought you were running Jessie. ;-) What does running Debian have to do with whatever your objection with Konq and/or Konsole is? >> How often due you find it necesary to edit as root? Is there some problem >> using a readily available but more generic editor instead of KWrite for >> such tasks? > Not often. But when I do I find KWrite much the best for me. I don't have ot > run TDE. I could run KDE44 or Gnome or LXDE. I don't have ot run KWrite. > In fact, at the moment I can't run KWrite as root, but I want to run KWrite. > And yes, there is a problem - I can't see anything else as well. But even if > there weren't, why shouldn't I try to run it just because I want to? I wasn't suggesting giving up your preferences, only offering workarounds for the period until such time as your expectations can be met. > I shall continue to try to use those facilities of TDE that I have > particularly valued over the years. If I can't, I can't. One day I may even > be forced to choose between KDE4 and Windows. We don't want that, especially Win10, with its expanded intrusion on privacy. ;-) > ... >> http://fm.no-ip.com/SS/KDE/tde14KonsoleSessionMenu.png >> http://fm.no-ip.com/SS/KDE/tde14KonsoleSessionMenu.png >> Are these Konsole session menu options missing on Jessie? MCEdit is how >> most system configuration maintenance gets done on all my installations. >> And of course, MC is one of the oldest and most feature packed file >> managers available. http://www.softpanorama.org/OFM/Paradigm/ > Sorry, I can't see what you are getting at here. But no, Konsole doesn't > offer me mc. Probably because I haven't got mc installed. Is the root shell option missing from your Konsole menu too? I find it inexplicable that default installs cant be bothered to include this unequaled tool. :-( -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/
