Right-click to "run as super-user" in nautilus?

[hughitt1]

Hi,

Does anyone know if it's possible to set-up Nautilus, konqueror, etc. file managers to be able to right-click on a file, and open it as a super-user? It would be nice if i'm browsing my system in nautilus and see a file that i want to edit which belongs to root, to just be able to type in my password and open it. Right now i mostly just use the shell whenever i want to work with files as a sudo-er.

Thanks!

[devils casper]

i dont think its possible but you can invoke nautilus or konqueror with 'root' privileges. press Alt+F2 and type, in KDE

kdesu konqueror

and in GNOME

gksu nautilus

[antidrugue]

For Nautilus, you can install the plugin called nautilus-gksu, which will allow you to do just that.

[devils casper]

For Nautilus, you can install the plugin called nautilus-gksu, which will allow you to do just that.

wow ! didn't know that. thanx !

[antidrugue]

You can do the same with the thunar file manager too.

Just create a custom action that uses the command:

gksudo thunar %d

that is only valid with directories.

So in resume, the custom thunar action would contain this:

Name: Open with Root privileges
Command: gksudo thunar %d
File pattern: *
Appears if selection contains: Directories