// 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. "
- "Instead use Dolphin normally and you will be prompted for elevated privileges when "
- "performing file operations that require them."
+ std::cout << "Running Dolphin with sudo can cause bugs and expose you to security vulnerabilities."
<< 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. "
- "Instead use Dolphin normally and you will be prompted for elevated privileges when "
- "performing file operations that require them."
+ std::cout << "Running Dolphin with kdesu can cause bugs and expose you to security vulnerabilities."
<< std::endl;
return EXIT_FAILURE;
}