Ubuntu
kdebase package

Kate doesn't start - wrong permissions

Bug #289500 reported by markus haider
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kdebase (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

I installed Kate via Add/Remove applications, but it doesn't start. If I start it from the terminal, it gives
trying to create local folder /home/james/.kde/share: Permission denied

If I
sudo chown -R myusername /home/myusername/.kde
the problem is solved. I didn't experience this problem in Hardy.

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Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman) wrote :

You probably used sudo at one point to open up a graphical (non-terminal) application. To avoid this, please use kdesudo to launch any graphical application with administrative powers.

Changed in kdebase:
status: New → Invalid
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markus haider (markus.haider) wrote :

I don't really remember, but that is possible. I didn't know that this creates problems, thank you for the information

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