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VSCodium can't save file if it needs root privileges (Linux Flatpak) (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/35352374

If I open a text file that needs root privileges to modify, I get this error:
Failed to save 'this_file': Insufficient permissions. Select 'Retry as Sudo' to retry as superuser.
That's fine, that's expected.

But when I click on "Retry as Sudo", I get this error:
Failed to save 'this_file': Unable to find pkexec or kdesudo.
This happens though pkexec is installed on my machine, at /usr/bin/pkexec; and I granted VSCodium access to it through Flatseal. How do I fix this?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Install Flatseal

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have flatseal installed. Did you read the post?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I did, but apparently missed that part. Thanks for the sarcasm.

If your permissions in Flatseal aren't cutting, you only have a few options then:

Use ssh for the comms even if it's localhost
Allow all perms through Flatseal, which is essentially like running via sudo
Don't use flatpak and use the proper packaged version for your pm

This is a problem with the software.