running programs as root
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running programs as root
do you guys know how can i run programs as root,
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Re: running programs as root
have you tried:
from a terminal:
or from the terminal, but "graphical":
(on a PC netbook, and I never use gksu, so it might be gksudo for all I know.)
Chow
from a terminal:
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sudo <command you want to run>
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gksu <command you want to run>
Chow
Re: running programs as root
Hi Chow
On Ubuntu based systems I use gksudo.
gksu is a frontend to su and gksudo is a frontend to sudo.
I believe the difference is that as su you are root and as sudo
you are running with the security privileges of root, and which one you use
affects permissions and path.
I'm sure someone else will put it more elegantly.
On Ubuntu based systems I use gksudo.
gksu is a frontend to su and gksudo is a frontend to sudo.
I believe the difference is that as su you are root and as sudo
you are running with the security privileges of root, and which one you use
affects permissions and path.
I'm sure someone else will put it more elegantly.