Public bug reported: Binary package hint: kcontrol
$ uname -a Linux localhost 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Sun Oct 14 23:05:12 GMT 2007 i686 GNU/Linux $ kcontrol --version Qt: 3.3.7 KDE: 3.5.8 KDE Control Center: 3.5.8 After helping a few users that couldn't save their changes in kcontrol, I tried to find the reason : On a fresh kubuntu installation, after changing parameters that require root rights in kcontrol, changing section will create configuration files in $HOME/.kde/share/config which own to root. Example : kcontrol / administration / restricted drivers requires root right to install drivers. Result in $HOME/.kde/share/config : -rw------- 1 root root 44 2007-10-23 17:52 adept_batchrc -rw------- 1 root root 46 2007-10-23 17:33 adept_managerrc This may seem normal (even if I'm not sure about these ones). After that I tried to change the keyboard settings in the accessibility section. Result : -rw------- 1 root root 233 2007-10-23 17:52 kxkbrc The configuration file was created with root rights, probably because I used to be root just before. The consequences are easy to guess : the settings cannot be changed by the user or you get this : http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/5116/capture1kg0.png ** Affects: kdebase (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Summary changed: - Kcontrol corrupts the .kde/share/config rights + Kcontrol corrupts the .kde/share/config permissions ** Description changed: Binary package hint: kcontrol $ uname -a Linux localhost 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Sun Oct 14 23:05:12 GMT 2007 i686 GNU/Linux $ kcontrol --version Qt: 3.3.7 KDE: 3.5.8 KDE Control Center: 3.5.8 After helping a few users that couldn't save their changes in kcontrol, I tried to find the reason : - On a fresh kubuntu installation, after changing parameters that require root rights in kcontrol, changing section will create configuration files in $HOME/.kde/share/config with root rights. + On a fresh kubuntu installation, after changing parameters that require root rights in kcontrol, changing section will create configuration files in $HOME/.kde/share/config which own to root. Example : kcontrol / administration / restricted drivers requires root right to install drivers. Result in $HOME/.kde/share/config : -rw------- 1 root root 44 2007-10-23 17:52 adept_batchrc -rw------- 1 root root 46 2007-10-23 17:33 adept_managerrc - This may seem normal (even if I'm not sure about these ones) + This may seem normal (even if I'm not sure about these ones). - After that I tried to change the keyboards settings in the - accessibility section. + After that I tried to change the keyboard settings in the accessibility + section. Result : -rw------- 1 root root 233 2007-10-23 17:52 kxkbrc - The configuration file was created with root rights, probably because I used to be root before. + The configuration file was created with root rights, probably because I + used to be root just before. + The consequences are easy to guess : the settings cannot be changed by the user or you get this : http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/5116/capture1kg0.png -- Kcontrol corrupts the .kde/share/config permissions https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/156306 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Team, which is a bug contact for kdebase in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
