root (Admin) user crashes

jimbrook · 05-20-2005, 01:23 PM

Last night I logged on as the root user, admin, created a script in Kate editor and switched back as second user. Now, everytime I go back to the root user, the only thing that comes up is the "Yast" page. No splash page, not icons; nada.

Anyone have a clue?

Also, is there a way to create or edit a sysconfig file as a superuser when not logged on as root or admin? No doubt, I'm a newbie....

gbhil · 05-20-2005, 02:15 PM

not a big KDE user, so I'm not real sure on your first problem. I'd try renaming your .kde folder and .kderc files to .kdeold and restart x. Wait for more info on this however.

For you second problem, as a normal user, open your terminal and type su -c kate . You'll be asked for a password, enter the root password, and kate will then run as if it were root running it. Works just the same for other programs, such as kedit or konquorer.

J.W. · 05-20-2005, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gbhil
"Ubuntu" is an ancient African word, meaning "I can't configure Slackware".

OT: My apologies but this totally cracked me up.

On the first question, if you return to the Yast page, can you simply exit from Yast? That should bring you back to your regular desktop. On the second, as gbhil indicated, just using the "su" command to temporarily act as root is a good way to go. -- J.W.

jschiwal · 05-20-2005, 04:25 PM

From you description it sounds like you are running in init level 5 (gdm or kdm session manager). There is an "administrative" session type. It sounds like it is now your default. Use the drop down menu and select KDE instead.

jimbrook · 05-20-2005, 04:28 PM

I can exit, but when I do, it does take me directly back to my "first" page. From reading other threads, I suppose I should not be going to "root" to modify configurations and such. I understand renaming kde to kdeold. But I don't understand why.

gbhil · 05-20-2005, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jimbrook
I understand renaming kde to kdeold. But I don't understand why.

In roots home folder (/root) there should be a file named .kderc and a folder named .kde .
These hold configuration options for kde on a per user basis. They are the ones I meant when I suggested renaming. In theory, it should be like starting kde for the first time as root and run things in the default way. I suggest renaming them rather than deleting them just in case my theory is wrong, you can rename them back.

gokulagiridaran · 05-20-2005, 09:35 PM

check your startup files like .kdrec and folder called .kde, you can also try changing your desktop like gnome,

jschiwal · 05-22-2005, 06:05 AM

You might want to look in the session setup for kde. Change the option to start with an empty session. Are you using kdm or gdm or xdm? It still sounds to me that you have an administrative session selected. The administrative session actually uses on of the lightweight window managers and not kde, so reseting .kderc may not provide the answer.

You might try pressing [CTRL]-[ALT]-[F2] to get to a virtual terminal and then enter:
xinit /opt/kde3/bin/startkde -- :1
Does a kde session start up for root in vt/8?

ZingSter · 05-23-2005, 07:04 PM

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...80#post1276680

This should help...I've actually had this happen myself.
Just a few settings changes and you should "A" Okay.

Regards