kubuntu-users Digest, Vol 28, Issue 11

[Andrew Jarrett]

On 5/7/07, Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca> wrote:
> Yes, and No.  I always thought that, and I know that once upon a time when I
> used Debian, it was true, but you can invoke gui apps w/ sudo.  I just
> tried "sudo kate".

That's true.  However, from the run prompt (alt+F2) "kdesu kate" will
open kate, but "sudo kate" will not.  Sudo can invoke gui apps, but I
believe it is only from the console.

Andrew
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