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diff --git a/kde/patch/kate/kate_runasroot.patch b/kde/patch/kate/kate_runasroot.patch
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@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+From 435ed5853b9451ab8fdfff722545c57a8f154625 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Fabian Vogt <fabian@ritter-vogt.de>
+Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2017 13:49:14 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] Defuse root block
+
+While the main point is correct as any application running in the same
+X session (not sandboxed) can use kate's capability to open a console,
+we allow (even encourage) running YaST on X11 as root.
+That way it's only an impact on usability.
+---
+ kate/main.cpp | 3 +--
+ kwrite/main.cpp | 3 +--
+ 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/kate/main.cpp b/kate/main.cpp
+index 342cd5db3..4845646aa 100644
+--- a/kate/main.cpp
++++ b/kate/main.cpp
+@@ -64,9 +64,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
+ * Check whether we are running as root
+ **/
+ if (getuid() == 0) {
+- std::cout << "Executing Kate as root is not possible. To edit files as root use:" << std::endl;
++ std::cout << "THIS IS POTENTIALLY INSECURE!\nTo edit files as root please use:" << std::endl;
+ std::cout << "SUDO_EDITOR=kate sudoedit <file>" << std::endl;
+- return 0;
+ }
+ #endif
+ /**
+diff --git a/kwrite/main.cpp b/kwrite/main.cpp
+index 68a055edb..4937f72d3 100644
+--- a/kwrite/main.cpp
++++ b/kwrite/main.cpp
+@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@ extern "C" Q_DECL_EXPORT int main(int argc, char **argv)
+ * Check whether we are running as root
+ **/
+ if (getuid() == 0) {
+- std::cout << "Executing KWrite as root is not possible. To edit files as root use:" << std::endl;
++ std::cout << "THIS IS POTENTIALLY INSECURE!\nTo edit files as root please use:" << std::endl;
+ std::cout << "SUDO_EDITOR=kwrite sudoedit <file>" << std::endl;
+- return 0;
+ }
+ #endif
+ /**
+--
+2.12.2
+
+