Public bug reported: to reproduce: alt+F2 > kdesu konqueror > input sudoers password no output is visible in the gui, although 'ps axu | grep kdesu' shows more processes starting each time kdesu is run. Below is the output of 'ps axu | grep kdesu' first before kdesu, then after 2 succeeding kdesu
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ps axu | grep kdesu root 13187 0.0 0.0 1748 584 ? Ss 20:55 0:00 /usr/bin/kdesu_stub - steve 13387 0.0 0.0 2884 816 pts/1 S+ 20:58 0:00 grep kdesu [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ps axu | grep kdesu root 13187 0.0 0.0 1748 584 ? Ss 20:55 0:00 /usr/bin/kdesu_stub - steve 13388 3.7 1.3 26232 13556 ? S 20:59 0:00 kdesu konqueror steve 13390 0.0 0.2 16644 2696 ? S 20:59 0:00 /usr/bin/kdesud root 13392 0.0 0.0 2472 980 pts/2 Ss+ 20:59 0:00 /usr/bin/sudo -u root /usr/bin/ kdesu_stub - root 13396 0.0 0.0 1748 588 pts/3 Ss+ 20:59 0:00 /usr/bin/kdesu_stub - steve 13402 0.0 0.0 2876 796 pts/1 R+ 20:59 0:00 grep kdesu [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ps axu | grep kdesu root 13187 0.0 0.0 1748 584 ? Ss 20:55 0:00 /usr/bin/kdesu_stub - steve 13388 0.2 1.3 26232 13556 ? S 20:59 0:00 kdesu konqueror steve 13390 0.0 0.3 16644 3112 ? S 20:59 0:00 /usr/bin/kdesud root 13392 0.0 0.0 2472 980 pts/2 Ss+ 20:59 0:00 /usr/bin/sudo -u root /usr/bin/ kdesu_stub - root 13396 0.0 0.0 1748 588 pts/3 Ss+ 20:59 0:00 /usr/bin/kdesu_stub - steve 13423 2.1 1.3 26240 13972 ? S 21:03 0:00 kdesu konqueror root 13425 0.0 0.0 2468 980 pts/7 Ss+ 21:03 0:00 /usr/bin/sudo -u root /usr/bin/ kdesu_stub - root 13439 0.0 0.0 1752 592 pts/8 Ss+ 21:04 0:00 /usr/bin/kdesu_stub - steve 13444 0.0 0.0 2880 796 pts/1 R+ 21:04 0:00 grep kdesu [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ** Affects: kdebase (Ubuntu) Importance: Untriaged Status: Unconfirmed -- kdesu will not start apps https://launchpad.net/bugs/50971 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs