this is solved by changing ownership of kate related files. The cause and solution is described in this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2274487
It'd be good if kate set ownership to the user actually running the application even if it's done through sudo/kdesudo I can't find any option to close the bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kate in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1459177 Title: kate does not store/load settings To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kate/+bug/1459177/+subscriptions -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs