Dolphin as root under Wayland?

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Hi everybody,

is there a way to copy files (from /home folder) or edit configuration files in a file system folder (like /usr/share/ ; /etc/ ; …) with the help of dolphin ?
I don’t want to use line command to do that.

Is there a way to use Dolphin as root under Wayland ?

Thanks.

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Running dolphin as root takes a lot of effort as gui… Just install thunar or pcmanqt and run as root

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There is no need to run Dolphin as root. You should normally have the dolphin-plugins package installed, which allows you to perform root actions from within Dolphin by way of the right-click popup menu.

Also, KWrite and Kate are both policykit-aware and will ask you for the root password when trying to save a file to a directory that your regular user account has no write access to.

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Does this work? Dolphin plugins have never workes for me.

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They do for me.

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Hmm…im just really stupid, just realised i never had it installed. Ignore my stupidity thank you

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For now, I’m testing wayland with kde plasma 5.20.1 and dolphin. You know that under Wayland using root access is not easy. Is your tip can be used under Wayland ?

Thanks.

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Well, why don’t you try it and see? :slight_smile: I don’t use Wayland. :man_shrugging:

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Ok, I will try. :wink:

Note: Ok, I can edit and modify configuration files with root privileges under wayland with the help of Dolphin. But I can’t copy a file to a file system folder under wayland (for example : copy a wallpaper.jpg to /usr/share/wallpapers folder) with the help of Dolphin.

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Does it work

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see my note above.

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Thanks for your information. Im pretty its the same thing in x-org

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Just for the record, there is no need for you to put your wallpapers under /usr. You can set wallpapers from a local directory under your $HOME just the same. They’ll be transparently added to the wallpaper selection for your user account.

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It was an example. But sometimes I need to copy a file in a root folder of the system. That’s why I need a gui root access. I know it can be risked but I know what I do. Under X11/xorg it is easy, but under Wayland it is more complicated (because Wayland is more restrictive with the gui root access). Furthermore, I don’t want to use line command each time.

For editing file configuration in root folder, there is no problem. I tried with kate editor. It works under Wayland.

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Famous last words! :face_with_hand_over_mouth:

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Hi guys,

well, I found a solution (script) to use dolphin as root on Wayland. :blush:

I need to test the script but if it works I will post the solution here. :wink:

Regards.

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Hi guys,

Ok, I found the solution to make dolphin as root work under Wayland. It is work very well.

For those who are interested, here is the tip:

  1. Create the ~/.local/share/kservices5/ServiceMenus/ folder if it doesn’t exist (to use for only the user). If you want to use for everybody, then look at /usr/share/kservices5/ServiceMenus/ (the folder exists).

  2. In it, create a DolphinAsRootWayland.desktop file (with Kate). Edit this file and add the following lines:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Service
X-KDE-ServiceTypes=KonqPopupMenu/Plugin
MimeType=inode/directory;
Actions=OpenDolphinAsRoot;
X-KDE-AuthorizeAction=shell_access
//
[Desktop Action OpenDolphinAsRoot]
Name=Open Dolphin as Root (Wayland)
TryExec=pkexec
Exec=sh -c “xhost +si:localuser:root && pkexec env DISPLAY=$DISPLAY XAUTHORITY=$XAUTHORITY KDE_SESSION_VERSION=5 KDE_FULL_SESSION=true dbus-launch dolphin %U && xhost -si:localuser:root”
Icon=folder-red

Note: You can change the Name line as you want.

  1. Save and then logout. Login again.

  2. Right-click on a root folder -> Actions -> Open Dolphin as Root (Wayland).

  3. Enjoy !!!

Note: Be careful !!! You’ve got root access in graphical, if you make an error you can’t go back.

Regards.

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