temporary root permissions while logged in as user?

Ultrus · 04-24-2007, 04:52 PM

Hello,
I'm logged in as a non-root user, installing an rpm of some sort, and there are files I want to change that turn out to be read only, unless logged in as root user. Being lazy, not wanting to close all my windows, log out, log in as root, and open all the folders again to make file changes, can I temporarily give my user self root priveleges?

I understand the su command, but that only seems to work in the command prompt. Is there a desktop version of su that I can use?

Thanks much

PatrickNew · 04-24-2007, 05:40 PM

There are two, well probably many more, but I think of 2 off the top of my head.

Gksu
Gksudo

Although I might suggest you open a terminal, type 'su' to get root privileges, then (at the terminal) type the name of your rpm frontend.

Ultrus · 04-25-2007, 09:19 AM

Thanks for the tips.

PatrickNew · 04-25-2007, 06:51 PM

No problem.

broch · 04-25-2007, 09:59 PM

sudo (install and add user to sudoers)
su -c one_word_command
su -c "use colon if more than one word command"

KDESU, installed with kde:

K Menu -> run program -> clck on "Options" button -> check "Run as different user" option
enter command and root/password or any user you want.