Re: root password in kcontrol?

[Jody <jody.noury@linucie.net>]

Hi,

Ronny Standtke a écrit :
> Hi all,
>
> I just upgraded some packages in a Knoppix derivative and suddenly
> kcontrol wants to have a root password whenever I want to change some
> settings that require administrative privileges (e.g. printer setup). 
>
> What did you change in Knoppix so that no root password is required
> (i.e. what did break during the upgrade so that a root password is
> suddenly required again)?
knoppix user use sudo, in /etc/sudoers file :

knoppix        ALL=NOPASSWD: ALL


And then in .kde/share/config/kdesurc file :

[super-user-command]
super-user-command=sudo

Instead of:
super-user-command=su

I think knoppix user is also in sudo group

Hope it helps :)

-- 
Jody