[Bug 175909] Re: Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol
** Changed in: kde-systemsettings (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed = Fix Released -- Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175909 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kde-systemsettings in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 175909] Re: Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol
There are several more dupes of this bug I think: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kde-systemsettings/+bug/176518 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdesudo/+bug/182403 See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=133582 for another workaround (DCOP server restart) that worked for some people. Perhaps a new bug should be opened to cover the Gutsy re-occurrence? -- Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175909 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Team, which is subscribed to kde-systemsettings in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 175909] Re: Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol
It would be interesting to find out if kdesu kcontrol had the same beneficial effect: DCOP Cleaning up dead connections. I cannot test this since I no longer have this problem, but I believe that the observation above from Richard holds the clue to the solution. -- Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175909 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Team, which is subscribed to kde-systemsettings in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 175909] Re: Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol
I captured the console message when systemsettings fails for the first time. I can confirm that 1. kill the root dcopserver created by systemsettings 2. run either manual network manager configuration or, at least it seemed to work once, call the restricted driver manager. After that it administrator mode seems to work. ** Attachment added: failure.log http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13543499/failure.log -- Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175909 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Team, which is subscribed to kde-systemsettings in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 175909] Re: Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol
Out of curiosity, I just upgraded to KDE 3.5.9, simply to see if the problem went away, and it has. I wonder if this information can help track down the cause of this recalcitrant bug. Thanks. -- Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175909 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Team, which is subscribed to kde-systemsettings in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 175909] Re: Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol
I am sorry, the problem has returned. The administrator button in KDE Control Centre (kcontrol) does not work. When pressed, there is a Loading message and it hangs up after that. Clicking any other function after that causes the program, to abort. The workaround sudo kcontrol spews error messages like Error: /var/tmp/kdecache-username is owned by uid user-uid instead of uid 0. but allows administrator tasks like font installation to be done. Is there any reason why this problem recurs so unpredictably? I would be glad to see it fixed once and for all. Thanks. -- Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175909 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Team, which is subscribed to kde-systemsettings in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 175909] Re: Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol
I didn't know if recent fixes got backported or not, but from the sounds of it, they have. I am going to mark this as fix released, however if you believe this is still an issue, then I urge you to reopen this report. Thanks everyone! ** Changed in: kde-systemsettings (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Fix Released -- Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175909 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Team, which is subscribed to kde-systemsettings in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 175909] Re: Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol
Dave, Please tell me what additional information you need me to provide and I will endeavour to do so. Thanks. Chandra -- Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175909 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Team, which is a bug contact for kde-systemsettings in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 175909] Re: Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol
Dave, I installed it with English, pre-selected as default. Typing locale at the console gives: *** LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_CTYPE=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_NUMERIC=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_TIME=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_COLLATE=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_MONETARY=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_MESSAGES=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_PAPER=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_NAME=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_ADDRESS=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_TELEPHONE=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_MEASUREMENT=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_IDENTIFICATION=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_ALL= *** For spelling, I used British English. Chandra -- Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175909 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Team, which is a bug contact for kde-systemsettings in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 175909] Re: Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol
I am online just now and can furnish more info at short notice if you tell me what commands you want executed and what messages you need logged. Chandra -- Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175909 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Team, which is a bug contact for kde-systemsettings in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 175909] Re: Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol
Chandra, What language setting did you install Kubuntu with? Thanks! Dthacker -- Administrator button fails to work in kde-settings and kcontrol https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175909 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Team, which is a bug contact for kde-systemsettings in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
