[QCLUG] Root session with a GUI

[David D. Bergert]

You could try: 

'kdesu konqueror'

Or see this post:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-general-1/kde-users-having-roo
t-file-manager-while-still-logged-in-as-normal-user-175360/



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From: qclug-bounces@qclug.org [mailto:qclug-bounces@qclug.org] On Behalf Of
Jack
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 10:20 AM
To: qclug@qclug.org
Subject: Re: [QCLUG] Root session with a GUI



David, I want to be able to drag and drop files into /var/www. But with
my usr account I don't have root  the privileges unless I su to root. I
don't want to type commands for all the files I have to move and update
so I want to drag and drop the file to make it easier.
> What do you mean by GUI session ?
>
> Run an gui app as root from a shortcut or command line ?
>
> How about gksudo or  kdesu ?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Jack
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> To: qclug@qclug.org
> Subject: [QCLUG] Root session with a GUI
>
> I know I have started a GUI session in KDE with Root privileges before
> but I can't remember how.  Can anyone tell me the procedure to do this?
>
>
> Thanks
> Jack
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