"Open as Root" on nemo/25.10

[Grizzly]

01 November 2025  at 5:03, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
Re: "Open as Root" on nemo/25.10 (at least in part)

>On Sat, Nov 1, 2025 at 3:45AM Grizzly via ubuntu-users
><ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
>>
>> I've run into an issue
>>
>> Using nemo asmy file manager I'm accustomed to been able to use "Open as Root"
>> on any dir, but since moving to 25.10 this no longer works, no warnings no
>> password request just nothing

>You should provide details of "this no longer works."

I meant that it did work on all previous (AFAIR) versions upto 25.04 it is 
still working for me on 18.04.6 to 24.04.3 (and ElementryOS 8.02)

>> A net search finds nothing, only DuckAI has any ideas but they are only vague
>> "may bes" with no answers

>> I wonder if this is also related to the problem with transmission and
>> permissions?

>Forgive my ignorance... Is "Open as Root" enabled in preferences?

I'm on wriong boxat moment but will see if there is an option

>Also see this thread on Linux Mint forums, which may be discussing a
>similar issue: <https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=452103>.
>The main complaint for the OP is shown below.  It is not clear if you
>have the same symptoms.

That thread looks very like my problem apart from I get nothing when clicking 
"open as root"

Also that thread was "Closed Unsolved"

>    But on my system, the window with elevated privileges does not open as
>    a window where files can be selected. It is stuck as an icon in the
>    system tray.

>And Policy Kit (PolKit) probably has a hand in this.  But it is not
>clear to me how at the moment.

Yeh DuckAI mentioned that but gave no details, it also infered that Rust Sudo 
(sudo-rs) could be at fault (by not supporting the "-A" paramitor)