On Sat, 19 Mar 2016 08:24:51 -0700, Daniel Frey wrote:

> Using `kfmclient openProfile filemanagement` doesn't work for me (I
> can't browse /root), and `sudo konqueror` doesn't work (can't connect to
> X server.)

Probably an environment variable not surviving the transition to root,
try sudo -E konqueror.
 
> However, what did work was `kdesu konqueror`, which asked me for the
> root password. When I entered it, I can browse /root and create/edit
> files.

kdesu and kdesudo take care of the fiddly bits involved in running X
programs as a different user (as does sux).


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Neil Bothwick

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