kcnontrol administrator mode not working

LBS · 07-08-2005, 08:32 AM

Hello, I am using KDE 3.4.1 and the administrator mode in kcontrol takes me back to the "KDE Control Center" welcome/about-my-computer page every time. I have been just editing config files for awhile but it would be really nice to have this back. Maybe it's a password/user problem? I anyone has any ideas please let me know.

Thank you

Lawrence

makuyl · 07-08-2005, 08:34 AM

Try as user: kdesu kcontrol

LBS · 07-08-2005, 09:24 AM

That works except all the account-specific settings are for root, (backgrounds, themes, etc). I would realy like to fix the problem. Is that just a bug in KDE 3.4.x? I don't realy think so, because it used to work.

makuyl · 07-08-2005, 09:50 AM

I've read about some people having the same problem so I suspect a bug.
Still, can't you run as user to change user settings and with kdesu to change the ones that need admin mode? Not very convenient perhaps but should work.

LBS · 07-08-2005, 02:58 PM

Yes that does work. Maybe i'll try the "Clean and Bugfree" wallpaper and see if that helps!!!

Thank you everybody,

Lawrence

ps. If anyone really knows what's going on please post! I'm listening.