In beginning time I installed Unetbootin, it is fine to add my local Linux ISO then burn it into USB. But after I install KDE, I don't know why Unetbootin face become Qt (GTK before) and needs too long time for loading KDE File Chooser Dialog. And Unetbootin becomes greyish (like usual crash on Ubuntu) soon after I clicked add ISO button.

Problem: I have ran Unetbootin via $ sudo unetbootin and the result was always like these:

Error: "/tmp/ksocket-master" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
Error: "/tmp/kde-master" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.

Long time to open Unetbootin, and it looks like crashed, makes me difficult to burn ISO quickly like before.

what if you just type unnetbootin ?

for me neither sudo or kdesu preceding the command works but either just the command (it will ask for root pswd) or from a root terminal session does work

Wow, you again. Thank you. But it is same, hang for 1++ minute when I use unetbootin only in bash. Any suggestion?

I can't find any config files for it and it doesn't seem to have any available options so all I can think of is try reinstalling it or getting the executable directly from them http://sourceforge.net/projects/unetboo ... irror=iweb

you can try posting/searching on their monitored bug and answers sites https://answers.launchpad.net/unetbootin https://bugs.launchpad.net/unetbootin

Look to QFileDialog::getOpenFileName on unetbootin.cpp and add (on correct parameter place. 6th I think) 'QFileDialog::DontUseNativeDialog'. It is a known problem with Qt >= 4.8 and, hopefully, will vanish on Qt >= 5.x series (developer wont fix, last time I heard).

if you still have Gnome and login a Gnome session does it work ok?

A GNOME session won't use the KDE platform plugin, so that will also work around the issue.
I suspect Unetbootin is suffering from the same issue which affects VLC and other applications which operate in a non-standard manner.

In terms of a solution, try clearing the environment variable KDE_FULL_SESSION before starting Unetbootin.

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unset KDE_FULL_SESSION

google01103 wrote:I can't find any config files for it and it doesn't seem to have any available options so all I can think of is try reinstalling it or getting the executable directly from them http://sourceforge.net/projects/unetboo ... irror=iweb

you can try posting/searching on their monitored bug and answers sites https://answers.launchpad.net/unetbootin https://bugs.launchpad.net/unetbootin

I have downloaded this executable shell file. This is my own way:

1) rename it into unetbootin
2) delete /usr/bin/unetbootin
3) move unetbootin into /usr/bin
4) summon unetbootin from menu
5) works like charm!


No more greyish hang window!

bcooksley wrote:A GNOME session won't use the KDE platform plugin, so that will also work around the issue.
I suspect Unetbootin is suffering from the same issue which affects VLC and other applications which operate in a non-standard manner.

In terms of a solution, try clearing the environment variable KDE_FULL_SESSION before starting Unetbootin.

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unset KDE_FULL_SESSION

Thank you, bcooksley. I have dont this too but it seems nothing happens. I am sorry. But thank you so much.

acobar wrote:Look to QFileDialog::getOpenFileName on unetbootin.cpp and add (on correct parameter place. 6th I think) 'QFileDialog::DontUseNativeDialog'. It is a known problem with Qt >= 4.8 and, hopefully, will vanish on Qt >= 5.x series (developer wont fix, last time I heard).

Hello, acobar. Thank you so much but it is not something for casual-newbie like me. I am sorry I don't understand.

@all: my Unetbootin problem solved today by using new Unetbootin (replacing old one in /usr/bin). I am sorry for very late answering. Thank you so much from Indonesia. KDE forum is always fast and gorgeous. I feel so comfort here.