Make root changes

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May 18th, 2013
mayagrafix

Make root changes

I wanted to edit a doc in gedit using the GUI (GNOME files manager) but I could not save because I had no root privileges. In the console I could just sudo or su, but in the GUI what is the proper procedure? log out and come back in as root? there is no "run as root" option in the contextual menu for a temporary fix, so what are my options?

Thanks :)
May 18th, 2013
lisati

Re: Make root changes

Have a look here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo
May 18th, 2013
Elfy

Re: Make root changes

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayagrafix

I wanted to edit a doc in gedit using the GUI (GNOME files manager) but I could not save because I had no root privileges. In the console I could just sudo or su, but in the GUI what is the proper procedure? log out and come back in as root? there is no "run as root" option in the contextual menu for a temporary fix, so what are my options?

Thanks :)

gksudo gedit /file/and/path

http://askubuntu.com/questions/28430...fault-in-13-04
June 19th, 2013
mayagrafix

Re: Make root changes

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayagrafix

I wanted to edit a doc in gedit using the GUI (GNOME files manager) but I could not save because I had no root privileges. In the console I could just sudo or su, but in the GUI what is the proper procedure? log out and come back in as root? there is no "run as root" option in the contextual menu for a temporary fix, so what are my options?)

I found this on another thread: sudo nautilus
It seems to work, I understand it is not recommended to do anything at this level, but is this an answer for my original question?
June 19th, 2013
lisati

Re: Make root changes

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayagrafix

I found this on another thread: sudo nautilus
It seems to work, I understand it is not recommended to do anything at this level, but is this an answer for my original question?

It might work, but gksudo nautilus is better, for the reasons given on the pages already linked to.
June 19th, 2013
HiImTye

Re: Make root changes

you don't want to use sudo for graphical applications as it may cause permission problems. if you do use it by mistake, then run the command

Code:

sudo chown $USER:$USER $HOME
June 19th, 2013
Impavidus

Re: Make root changes

Make that last one

Code:

sudo chown -R $USER:$USER $HOME
June 19th, 2013
HiImTye

Re: Make root changes

Quote:

Originally Posted by Impavidus

Make that last one

Code:

sudo chown -R $USER:$USER $HOME

yeah, that one ;) recursive