Re: [Hampshire] Konsole

On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 16:55:30 +0100 (BST)
"Stephen Rowles" <stephen@???> wrote:

> > Until a short time ago Konsole had options in the File menu for a
> > "Root tab" and a "Root MC tab" in addition to New tab and New
> > Window. A recent update removed the two 'Root' options, I suspect a
> > bit of ubuntization at work.
> >
> > I have got used to using Konsole and would like to have those
> > two options available. I have tried editing the konsoleui.rc in
> > ~/.kde/share/apps/konsole but all I succeeded in doing was to end up
> > with no options in the File menu, not at all what I intended ;-(
> >
> > So if there is anyone out there still using an old version of
> > Konsole that allows those two 'Root' tab options would they send me
> > a copy of the relevant konsoleui.rc file please.
>
> I just tried and the best I can come up with:
>
> Settings -> Manage Profiles...
> New Profile...
> Profile name: Root shell
> Command: /bin/bash -c "su -"
>
> Then hit OK.
>
> I can now go to the file menu and just click on "Root shell" in the
> middle of my File menu, this prompts for the root password before
> giving me a shell. I guess if you have sudo setup to allow su - then
> you could use that instead.

Thanks Stephen, it worked for me too, so that'll save me having to
install the older version. I'll leave it asking for a root password for
a smidgeon of security.

--
John Lewis
using Debian Sid with windowmaker for a nicer desktop