[SOLVED] Export $(dbus-launch)

[phil66]

Mageia 1
Kde 4.6.3

I cannot open files in dolphin directly by double clicking.

To open per say a /var/log file I have to go to terminal and su and password and dolphin

Then I have to type export $(dub-launch) I have to do this everytime I want to open a file with root permission

The dbus command does not stick so it has to be entered everytime I visit a file.

Should I not be able to open files by clicking dolphin and why do I have to enter dbus everytime I try to open from terminal ??

[djennings]

Mageia 1
Kde 4.6.3

I cannot open files in dolphin directly by double clicking.

To open per say a /var/log file I have to go to terminal and su and password and dolphin

Then I have to type export $(dub-launch) I have to do this everytime I want to open a file with root permission

The dbus command does not stick so it has to be entered everytime I visit a file.

Should I not be able to open files by clicking dolphin and why do I have to enter dbus everytime I try to open from terminal ??

Files in /var/log do not have read permission for an ordinary user which is why you have to become root user first.

Instead of 'su' use

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su -

Note the extra '-' You will not need to do the export $(dub-launch) step.

Alternatively enter Alt+F2 and in the pop up box enter

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kdesu dolphin

Alternatively create a new menu entry with the command kdesu dolphin
You could also assign this command as an action item when right clicking on a file using KDE Control Centre>File Associations

[wobo]

You don't have to.

Some files can only be opened as root, namely files in /var/log.

1. Open a konsole window
2. Become root by typing

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su -

(the dash is important!) and give the password. Then open dolphin or mc or whatever.

EDIT:
Bah, I'm getting slower day by day....

[phil66]

Thanks to both replies

The suggestions worked

I ended up changing the dolphin menu and that now allows me to open root files directly from dolphin

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