What are the equivalents of “gksu nautilus” in other Ubuntu Derivatives

Question

How do I open the file manager in superuser mode in the same way as doing gksu nautilus in Ubuntu.

Answer 1

Xubuntu

For your case you have the Thunar file manager in which case you would use:

gksu thunar or gksudo thunar

Kubuntu

If you had Kubuntu then the File manager would be Dolphin in which case you would use:

kdesu dolphin or kdesudo dolphin

Ubuntu / Mythbuntu / Edubuntu

If you had Ubuntu you would use Nautilus as the File Manager and then would use:

gksu nautilus or gksudo nautilus.

Lubuntu

If you had Lubuntu you would use PCManFM as the File Manager and then would use:

gksu pcmanfm or gksudo pcmanfm.

Answer 2

The default file manager in xubuntu is Thunar.

gksu thunar