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Root Access

KPackage requires root access for installing/uninstalling packages, this can be can be done by running KPackage as root, say by using KDE su.

Alternatively, if KPackage is running as a normal user it will try to run the install/uninstall programs a root by logging in to a pseudo terminal, it will use either su or ssh to do this and if needed it will pop up a terminal window where the root password can be typed. For this to work the root prompt has to end in #.

Drag and Drop

KPackage makes use of the KDE Drag and Drop protocol. This means that you can drag and drop packages onto KPackage to open them. Dropping a file onto the Find File dialog will find the package that contains the file.

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