kdesu is a front-end to su, and by default switches to the "real" root user. So you need a root login on your system to use kdesu, like this:

$ kdesu kate

You may also switch to any user that you know the password for:

$ kdesu -u pinball kate

Come back next week to learn more about using xbindkeys with lots of nice examples, and a quick tour of KeyTouch for additional useful customizations to your multimedia keyboard.

Resources

• man 1 xmodmap
• man 5 sudoers
• man 1 gksu
• man 1 kdesu
• man 1 xbindkeys
• Keytouch

This article originally appeared on Enterprise Networking Planet, a JupiterWeb site.

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