Me too! Ubuntu 18.04.01 Bionic Beaver LTS Kate 17.12.3
Terminal output (1): $ sudo kate /usr/bin/xbsh Executing Kate as root is not possible. To edit files as root use: SUDO_EDITOR=kate sudoedit <file> Terminal output (2): $ SUDO_EDITOR=kate sudoedit /usr/bin/xbsh [sudo] password for mugwump: PluginXmlCheck() kf5.kio.core: Refilling KProtocolInfoFactory cache in the hope to find "mtp" kdeinit5: Got EXEC_NEW '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/kf5/kio/file.so' from launcher. kdeinit5: preparing to launch '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/kf5/kio/file.so' kf5.kio.core: KSambaShare: Could not find smb.conf! // File opens with altered name: xbsh.XXywlisd in /var/tmp/ // Once Kate is launched you can use File > Open to open /usr/bin/xbsh -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1762864 Title: kate cannot run as root To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kate/+bug/1762864/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
