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>> You can't do that. Graphical applications cannot be run by root I'm sure I've been able to run "sudo kedit" on my Ubuntu system. Hey Ho. I do tend to drop into a shell and use "sudo nano <filename>" instead. On my KDE, right-clicking on a file presents a sub-menu with "Edit as Super User" (or words to that effect). >>Why does everyone always suggest sudo? If you've got 3 commands to run >>as root, you don't want to type the password every time. Use su. Now you >>have a root shell. Run the 3 commands, then type exit. True, I've used the "sudo su" command to get the same. Again on my Ubuntu, the shell seems to cache the su password so if I run sudo and enter the password, I can run a number of other sudo commands straight after without needing to enter the password again. The cache seems to be time bombed so if I leave my desk for any period, it drops back. Mart -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html