*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 191264 ***
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191264
sudo should not be used to start kde applications from commandline.
Please use kdesu or kdesudo instead.
However, both those have the same problem as seen in
This bug is a duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source
/kdesudo-kde4/+bug/191264 so it should be closed.
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[KDE4] in Konsole sudo can not execute programs (e.g. kate)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/199787
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Same problem here.
I use Hardy-KDE4 64 bit and there is no way for me to execute kate or kwrite
with su-permissions. kdesu gives the same error (command not found).
My Path is the same as Daniel's
(/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin)
but it seems
I tried adding /usr/lib/kde4/bin to my path, but that just works for the
userpath.
So echo $PATH now shows
'/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/lib/kde4/bin'
but it still can't find kate.
The strangest thing is, that tab completion for sudo kaTab shows
What the output of the following command on your system?
$ sudo sh -c 'echo $PATH'
For me it works, and the output is:
/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
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Importance: Undecided = Medium
Assignee:
$ sudo sh -c 'echo $PATH'
gives
/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
but for me it still does not work How can I provide more
information?
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[KDE4] in Konsole sudo can not execute programs (e.g. kate)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/199787
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