Typing sudo kcontrol
from the console enables administrator tasks to be accomplished. This is a workaround. There are error messages about uid being 1000 when it should be 0, but it works. kdesu kcontrol fails with error messages. This means that the system is usable now. -- 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 Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs