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kate-root

Advanced Text Editor from the KDE project, patched to be able to run as root.

  • root-capable-text-editor
  • GUI
  • Dev
  • System
  • Launchable
official+codex · reviewed · Jun 1, 2026 description in en

Description

System files can be edited with Kate in workflows that require root privileges.

It is useful for administrators who deliberately need a graphical editor for protected configuration files. Editing as root can break the system or change file ownership, so prefer minimal edits and keep backups before saving.

How to run

kate

Commands: kate

Permissions

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