// Prohibit using sudo or kdesu (but allow using the root user directly)
if (getuid() == 0) {
if (!qEnvironmentVariableIsEmpty("SUDO_USER")) {
- std::cout << "Running Dolphin with sudo can cause bugs and expose you to security vulnerabilities." << std::endl;
+ std::cout << "Running Dolphin with sudo is not supported as it can cause bugs and expose you to security vulnerabilities. Instead, install the "
+ "`kio-admin` package from your distro and use it to manage root-owned locations by right-clicking on them and selecting \"Open as "
+ "Administrator\"."
+ << std::endl;
return EXIT_FAILURE;
} else if (!qEnvironmentVariableIsEmpty("KDESU_USER")) {
- std::cout << "Running Dolphin with kdesu can cause bugs and expose you to security vulnerabilities." << std::endl;
+ std::cout << "Running Dolphin with kdesu is not supported as it can cause bugs and expose you to security vulnerabilities. Instead, install the "
+ "`kio-admin` package from your distro and use it to manage root-owned locations by right-clicking on them and selecting \"Open as "
+ "Administrator\"."
+ << std::endl;
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}
}