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Bug 195

Summary:	KDE3.5 Won't install: SUDO removal problem. Lucid lynx ubuntu
Product:	TDE	Reporter:	mani <jayaramanmani>
Component:	other (any)	Assignee:	Timothy Pearson <kb9vqf>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX
Severity:	critical	CC:	bugwatch, darrella, dzfixes-box1
Priority:	P5
Version:	3.5.11 [Trinity]
Hardware:	i386
OS:	Linux
Compiler Version:		TDE Version String:
Application Version:		Application Name:

Description mani 2010-04-30 22:56:11 CDT

I'm trying to install KDE3.5 remix on my lucid lynx ubuntu install.

I get the error message about not being to able remove SUDO before installation.

Tim, thanks for maintaining the KDE 3.5. KDE 4+ makes me want to hurl!

Mani

Comment 1 Timothy Pearson 2010-05-01 03:20:27 CDT

Unfortunately this is a known issue with KDE3/Trinity overlays on existing Ubuntu installations with no root password set.  

The workaround is to temporarily set a root password, install sudo-kde3, then unset the root password.  The following commands should do that:
1. sudo passwd
2. Enter a new (temporary) root password at the prompt
3. sudo apt-get install sudo-kde3
4. sudo passwd -l root

Let me know if this workaround works for you!

Comment 2 David Hare 2011-03-04 03:57:18 CST

This affects also Debian (and probably other) Trinity installs using a debootstrap/chroot environment because no root password is set at that stage. That check is built in to the standard sudo package.

Another workaround (at least for Debian) is to set the environmental variable:

export SUDO_FORCE_REMOVE=yes

This is an old post marked "resolved" but this might help someone.