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I want to make a gksu NAutilus
There was a time around 8.04 or so that you could make a custom icon for nautilus and put it on the top of the screen. The default icon was like a box with a spring I think. It was very simple. But I ...
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Can I use pkexec in a python script or a .desktop file?
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Why is gksu no longer installed by default in 13.04?
When to use pkexec vs. gksu/gksudo?
we see that gksu will no longer be supported in the long term, and it will not ...
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Why isn't gksu in 13.04? [duplicate]
I don't know if this is a bug or it's their decision? but why isn't it installed by default?
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Why is gksu no longer installed by default in 13.04?
I have always recommended pressing ALT+F2 and typing for example gksu nautilus or gksudo nautilus both are equivalent; to run graphical programs with root privileges. However, I have just installed ...
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Why user should never use normal sudo to start graphical application?
I've read the comunity "RootSudo" documentation and am interested in this line:
You should never use normal sudo to start graphical applications as Root.
Why? What is the difference? Please ...
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Ways to run Nautilus with elevated privileges [duplicate]
What are the differences between the following ways to run Nautilus with elevated privileges:
a)
sudo nautilus
b)
gksu nautilus
c)
gksudo nautilus
Which should I use?
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Problems running Deja Dup with elevated priveleges
As advised by this answer, I'm using
gksu deja-dup-preferences
and
gksu "deja-dup --backup"
to backup my data, including files that have root-only permissions on them.
Both of the two ways lead ...
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gksu not working in menu mode but works in cli mode
I'm running 12.04, latest updates.
when I use gksu in the menu to start a application the prompt for password doesn't appear and the application starts with user priviledges.
If I use gksu from ...
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Is there a desktop-neutral gksudo?
There are various tools for various desktops that aim to run a graphical application as root. gksudo, kdesudo, empower, etc...
But what if I'm writing a script that could be used on any Linux ...
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How do I call policykit instead of gksu? [closed]
PCManFM has a preference called “Switch user command” that the program uses to reopen itself as root. By default, the content of the preference is “gksu %s”. The thing is, I want to use PolicyKit ...
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sudo apt-get update error ubuntu 12.04
Hi I'm new in Linux and I need your help :)
Every time when i type sudo apt-get update it shows:
alphaog@alphaog-HP-Pavilion-DV7:~$ sudo apt-get update
E: Type 'ain' is not known on line 3 in source ...
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Change system from asking for root to asking for sudo password
I am using a shared computer in which I have root access via sudo but not the root user's password. For some reason gksudo doesn't do the standard protocol of asking for my password (in the sudo ...
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Can't edit with gksudo (Duplicate entry in source.list)
I'm trying to follow this tutorial:
http://linuxhomeserverguide.com/server-config/VirtualBox.php
And i have followed all the previous tutorials on this site to get where i am now. However now when i ...
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I can't run graphical programs with sudo (Ubuntu 12.10)
If I try to run a program with GUI (e.g. Nautilus) as root, I'm just getting the following output:
gksu nautilus
Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf", line 9: reading configurations ...
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gksu not working
gksu nautilius
Running the above or trying to run the nautlius script -'browse as root' gives the following error
/home/borax12/.gtkrc-2.0:6: error: scanner: unterminated string constant
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What are the differences between sudo, su, visudo, chroot, and gksu?
What are the differences between sudo, su, visudo, chroot, and gksu ?
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/ folder permissions
I've changed / folder owner from root to administrator account.
Now no sudo commands are working.
It used to show sudoers are in mode 04666 it should b in the mode 04000
Then i did something and it ...
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gksudo 2 commands with one PW entry?
Before upgrading to 12.04 (from 10.04) I used this little launcher script:
#!/bin/bash
gksudo nautilus /var/www/DFDII & sleep 5; gksudo gedit /var/www/DFDII/iindex.php
This script opened ...
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What does “0 is wrong flag id” mean? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Using “gedit”, a string of errors occours
When I edit system files, for example when I edit rules for my trackpoint using this command:
gksu gedit ...
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Terminal stops every time a yes/no question appears
I have encountered a problem when using the terminal to install programs. Whenever a yes/no option like the one below appears, not just with this program, but with any I try, the terminal stops after ...
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Ubuntu Dash not showing software results and Software Center freezing / not bringing up gksu prompt
I posted a video to Youtube, and I think the youtube description and/or video (a short desktop recording with me speaking) pretty much sum it up.
http://youtu.be/EAnzrE1rqRs
[description on video]
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Error on `gksu nautilus` because Nautilus cannot create folder “/root/.config/nautilus”
I have a problem executing nautilus in root mode on a fresh installation. I just installed Ubuntu 12.04, and the first thing I did after first boot was run the command gksudo nautilus, I've got this ...
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How to fix gksu / kdesudo? kdesudo(2831) KDESu::KDESuPrivate::KCookie::getXCookie: No X authentication info set for display “:0”
Command (in terminal):
leafpad
Result: Leafpad without root rights working fine.
What did I do to cause the error? Maybe I accidentally run
sudo leafpad
Now I am having problems... Neither ...
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How can I run an application with a GUI as super user from a normal user session?
I defined 2 users:
one with admin privilege (lets call it admin) with sudo right.
a 2nd one without any privilege (lets call it normaluser)
and I configure the autologin on this 2nd user normaluser.
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I cannot start GTK programs with gktsudo
I was able to do so, but some configuration must have been spoiled.
With Precise 64 bit version, when I issue this command:
gksudo gedit
I receive this error:
Cannot open display.
It also ...
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difference between gksudo and sudo? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between “gksudo nautilus” and “sudo nautilus”?
I have tiny script that I want it to run on start-up, but it needs sudo ...
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I cannot start graphical apps as root
I used to be able to do so, but something as simple as this fails now:
gksudo gedit
and this also fails:
sudo gedit
I receive the error:
Cannot open display.
I haved checked this:
...
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About root privilages for my application
Hello I am going to make certain application which requires root privileges to run.
I am using quickly for that application. How to use sudo , gksudo or anything else for that application to run?
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What is the gksudo “lock taken…exiting” warning and how do I resolve it?
I recently run into problems when using gksudo. For example, the Truecrypt installation fails because of following error:
** (gksudo:3262): WARNING **: Lock taken by pid: -1. Exiting.
PID must be a ...
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How do I edit a 'read only' file in 12.04 Desktop?
I want to edit a file in 12.04 desktop. Previously (in Lucid) I could right click, select 'open with', and type in 'gksudo gedit' - which was then added to the list of available 'open with' programs. ...
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Cannot authenticate without a password
The problem can be reproduced as follows:
When I remove the password of an administrator account, "Log In without Password", I cannot use that account to authenticate.
When I do something that ...
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Permission to change a text file
After having bought the latest Humble Bundle, I am finding Limbo not to perform greatly.
The advice on the F&Q site is
Q: Limbo does not perform as well as I hoped for
A: In the ...
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'sudo' not working after changing the permissions of '/usr' directory
Recently I had to change the folder permissions of /usr folder. Now the whole sudo is not working. If I try to update my system using this command:
sudo apt-get update
I get the following message:
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Allow “root” program to run without privileges
I've changed my ctrl-alt-l shortcut so instead of just locking the screen, the system goes into suspend.
(for reference, the command is gksudo pm-suspend-hybrid)
as you can see, the program needs to ...
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How do i fix a “gksu nautilus” command error in terminal? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
getting Gtk-WARNING while using gksu
When I type "gksu nautilus" in terminal, Im getting the following error message
(gksu:10491): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate ...
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gksudo doesn't work on Ubuntu 12.04 - did work before
I am running this command in a script:
$ gksudo wminput -q -r 00:22:D7:E2:A0:18
However it just outputs the manual page. It seems like gksudo is taking the parameters meant to be taken by ...
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Gksudo and DBus
I've created some disabled accounts for the sole purpose of customizing Docky in those accounts. Each account has a set of Docky Items that represents a tool set. This should give you an idea of ...
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getting Gtk-WARNING while using gksu
while using gksu i get Gtk warning, for example:
$ gksu gedit /etc/fstab
(gksu:2792): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "pixmap",
(gksu:2792): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to ...
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Is it possible to use GKSU from the Dash (Use administrative level from Dash)
I know I can press ALT+F2 and type for example gksu nautilus but I want to be able to use it from Dash. How can I do this?
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Many process named “su-to-root” appeared on my system monitor, is my computer owned?
Two process named gksu and two process named su-to-root appeared on my system monitor, is my computer owned? How can I be sure, and if this true, how can I rip out the intruder without full system ...
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Does `gksudo` work for any GUI program?
I thought gksudo is what sudo is in terminal. I wanted to open SciTE eleveted and change some "protected" file, so I issue 'gksudo SciTE`, but nothing happens, SciTE isn't run at all - gksudo dialog ...
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Why don't most applications authenticate via gksu?
I've found that most of user authentication programs that used in Ubuntu is not gksu, but it's not a problem. The problem is that these programs do not lock the keyboard (while gksu does).
For ...
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I can't do “sudo”
Let's describe it from the beginning:
I was planning to re-enable the password requirement in LightDM for security reasons. But, since my PC's been sluggish these times, it FC'd the password setup ...
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gksudo waits for a few seconds after execution [closed]
I'm frequently using application launchers to run personal bash scripts and thus I often use gksudo in case I do administrative tasks. The problem is that when I execute a command with gksudo,the ...
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How to copy a directory from your home to a system wide one
I want to use the file manager to copy a directory from my Desktop to the /opt directory. When I run gksudo nautilus, I do not see anything in the Desktop directory.
If I open Nautilus normally from ...
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How can I make nautilus-gsku work in 11.10?
I have installed nautilus-gksu on 11.10, but it isn't working. How can I make the "Open as administrator" option appear in the context menu?
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gksudo with cool GNOME Shell integration
What's the command for executing this "gksudo" (or whatever it is) window from Alt+F2?
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Copied files from mac partition to /root. But the /-partition is still full?
Help! Using gksu-nautilus I managed to look at files on my Mac partition via as simple right-click. However, at first journaling was still enabled on the Mac partition. Therefore any copied file would ...
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What are the equivalents of “gksu nautilus” in other Ubuntu Derivatives
How do I open the file manager in superuser mode in the same way as doing gksu nautilus in Ubuntu.
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How do I switch default root authorization app?
Somehow I've messed everything up and when I open a program like time-admin and click "Click to make changes", it uses a Qt / KDE style interface rather than the Gtk style.
Running gksudo ...
