[Bug 378394] [NEW] KDE Crashes Whenever I Edit A Text File with Sudo

[Jeremy LaCroix]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: kdm

I am using 64-bit Jaunty Kubuntu. Ever since upgrading to 4.2.3, I can
predictably crash my machine by editing a single text file. I discovered
this while attempting to update my sources.list file.

I ran the following command:

sudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list

Once I done that, a dialog box came up that said:

"Could not start ksmserver. Check your installation."

If I click "okay" on that dialog box, I am dumped right back to the KDM
login screen. If I do not click okay, I can continue using my machine
normally without problems.

I can repeat this error with 100% accuracy.

There is a forum topic linked below showing other people that are having this same issue:
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=3103693.0

** Affects: kdebase-workspace (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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KDE Crashes Whenever I Edit A Text File with Sudo
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