kdesu hangs when password is still in sudo memory [kdesu hangs after using sudo from konsole]

[Jochen Jansen]

Everytime after having used any command with sudo from the konsole, it is no
longer possible to use KDE-programs that require to be started using kdesu.
kdesu hangs and so the aplications do not show up on screen. Looking at the
process-table shows, that there are one or more instances of kdesu running. I
need to log out before I can use kdesu again.
This appears with 'default' breezy badger, as well as with breezy and an updated
KDE (3.5 with all updates available via common apt-sources until 14.Dec.2005)

[mexlinux (mcanedo)]

It happens the same in standard kubuntu 5.10 setup.
It has something to do with the sudo timestamp, because I have to type sudo -k in order to be able to get kdesu usable again... well or wait some time in order to get sudo asking for a password again.

[Sarah Kowalik (hobbsee-deactivatedaccount)]

more info at
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/kdebase/+bug/40385

(duplicated around the wrong way - oops)

[Karl-R. (k-r-ernst)]

I have the same problems in Dapper and KDE 3.5.3

[Rolf Offermanns (rolf-offermanns)]

Still present in edgy beta1.

sudo -k works as a workaround.

[mexlinux (mcanedo)]

I have just updated my Dapper to KDE 3.5.5 wich is announced to support sudo in kdesu.
Kde su does not hang anymore, but it asks for password everytime (it does not keep sudo time)

[Andrew Ash (ash211)]

Yes, this was fixed in KDE 3.5.5:

http://www.kde.org/announcements/changelogs/changelog3_5_4to3_5_5.php
"kdesu
    * Add sudo support. Fixes bug 20914. See SVN commit 570637.
"

Since the original bug has been fixed, I'm closing this bug.
mexlinux: if you'd like to file a bug for the sudo time issue, check to make sure there are no duplicates and go ahead and file it.

Thanks for helping make kubuntu better.

[Booty (manicminer)]

Strangely this bug still exists for me: Kubuntu Edgy, KDE 3.5.5

[Anton_K (antonk89)]

I have the same problem with KDE 3.5.5

[Andrew Ash (ash211)]

Were both of those installs upgrades from Dapper or clean installs straight from the disc?

[Anton_K (antonk89)]

It's a clean install from the Kubuntu DVD.

[Anthony Mercatante (tonio)]

kdesudo will soon replace kdesu for gutsy.
I'll fix almost all issues related to kdesu.
You can install it manually from universe at the moment.
Feedback would be nice