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hamarsha 03-02-2009 10:17 AM
How do I escalate my admin privileges to Root using Ubuntu Desktop
 
I have given myself admin privileges but I don't have root privileges.
Is there a way to do this using the GUI.

I am able to su to root using terminal and do anything I want, but would like to drag and drop without having to go to Terminal and run
commands

mbostwick 03-02-2009 10:27 AM
You really shouldn't do this but you can start a sudo -s session , and then launch the program. YOU SHOULD NOT RUN PROGRAMS AS ROOT!! I recommend using wild-cards with mv or cp. What are you trying to move and where ?

XavierP 03-02-2009 02:42 PM
Moved: This thread is more suitable in Linux-Newbie and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

billymayday 03-02-2009 03:09 PM
You can also run gui tools using the gksudo utility (from a terminal session).

Quakeboy02 03-02-2009 04:04 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by hamarsha (Post 3462485)
I have given myself admin privileges but I don't have root privileges.
Is there a way to do this using the GUI.

I am able to su to root using terminal and do anything I want, but would like to drag and drop without having to go to Terminal and run
commands
Giving a regular user unrestrained privileges makes your system vulnerable to malware, just like Windows. Don't do it. Run with normal privileges, and use sudo/gksu for anything you *must* do as root.


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