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DISABLE_SUDO=true breaks ubuntu-kde wayland #445
Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I have searched the existing issues
Current Behavior
KDE Wayland does not initialize when DISABLE_SUDO=true is used
Expected Behavior
KDE Wayland should work even with DISABLE_SUDO=true
Steps To Reproduce
- Run container
- Connect to the exposed port, you will see that connection is successful but the Plasma interface does not show
Environment
- OS: Ubuntu 24.04
- How docker service was installed: Installed following the instructions at the official Docker websiteCPU architecture
x86-64
Docker creation
docker run --rm -it --shm-size=1gb -p 3001:3001 -e DISABLE_SUDO=true linuxserver/webtop:ubuntu-kde-version-010e48ad bashContainer logs
INFO:printing:Print queue Selkies listening on /config/.XDG/selkies-cups/cups.sock, spooling to /config/.local/state/selkies/print
[svc-de] /config/.XDG/wayland-1 found launching de
Applying KWin clipboard rule...
/defaults/startwm_wayland.sh: line 49: /usr/bin/sudo: Permission denied
/defaults/startwm_wayland.sh: line 53: /usr/bin/sudo: Permission denied
/defaults/startwm_wayland.sh: line 54: /usr/bin/sudo: Permission denied
kbuildsycoca6 running...
INFO:ws:Client ('127.0.0.1', 50264) connected (legacy, role controller, slot None).
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thelamer commentedon Oct 5, 2026
Any of the hardening values are only for single application images and are tightly integrated with labwc and openbox.
You cannot harden a Webtop, it is a full desktop.
thelamer commentedon Oct 21, 2026
The sudo requirement has been dropped from ubuntu-kde e5843d4 It will come to the other branches in due time.
thelamer commentedon Oct 22, 2026
All kde distros complete sudo is no longer required and
-e DISABLE_SUDO=trueworks as expected.