Right Click - Edit as root

[Tony Arnold]

Wade,

Wade Smart wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Tony Arnold
> <tony.arnold at manchester.ac.uk> wrote:
>> Wade,
>>
>> Wade Smart wrote:
>>> I finally took the plunge and moved from 7.04 to 8.04
>>> Two things I already miss are the numlockx and Right Click edit as root script.
>>>
>>> I need to copy over from my backup hd some files for dovecot and
>>> postfix but they are in root. Since apparently the right click script
>>> will no longer work how can I work as root on nautilus?
>> Alt-F2 and enter 'gksudo nautilus'. It will ask for your password and
>> then start up nautilus as root.
>>

> Alt+F2 ... nothing happens. I have nautilus already open so I shut it
> but still, no area asking for a password.

I'm sure this must be what you are doing, but just to be sure, I meant
hold down the Alt key and press the F2 key at the same time. Is it
configured in System->Preferences->Keyboard Shortcuts?

Odd it's not working. You should get a dialogue box in which you type
the 'gksudo nautilus' command. It's after that you get prompted for your
password.

Regards,
Tony.
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