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How do I run this KDE Plasma widget (Optimus GPU Switcher) as root? Entering my password doesn't work. (lemmy.zip)

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

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

I haven't set up a root user on this installation; I'm in the wheel group

[–] Ghostie21 1 points 1 year ago

Considering the software specifically asked for root I think you'll either need to make a root account or find newer software.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You need to get into PAM then and change the configuration. This is asking to become root NOT escalate privileges via sudo or similar so being in wheel does not matter.

Actually 2 seconds of looking at the GitHub page will show you how to configure your application to not ask for root.