[arch-general] How do we handle sudo or kdesu in Archlinux?

[David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.]

Listmates,

	When I need to run apps a root for configuration purposes like kate, or 
konqueror "File Management", I either put the command in the Alt+F2 run 
dialog or create a menu entry and then check [ ] run as different users and 
put 'root' in the different user text box. Even though I have configured sudo 
I am inevitably prompte for a password. With suse we "patched" this by using 
kwriteconfig as your regular user:

kwriteconfig --file kdesurc --group super-user-command --key 
super-user-command sudo

	This wasn't the "recommended" way, but it was the way most chose to get 
around a mess with kdesu.

	When I try and access the apps I want to run as root, not only do I get the 
initial password prompt, but I get a second prompt after the app is closed. 
That has left me scratching my head.

	The other option is just to create the menu entries as "sudo command" which 
doesn't complain wheen opening whatever I need.

	What says the braintrust? Is this an arch issue or is it a kdemod issue? Any 
help would be appreciated, thanks.

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