For example I want system-config-printer to Root, Owner & the certain group full access without password. I also need to do the same for firefox because even given firefox root privilege it won't install flash. I tried using thunar at root, was able to change permission that way but still required a root password. Yes, I am a new user. I done some research on this but couldn't find it anywhere. Chmod couldn't find the system-config-printer file even with root access.

Here what i used

chmod u+x g+rwx o+r /usr/bin/system-config-printer

I also saw this file /usr/bin/system-config-printer-applet
there as well tried the same thing.



Here is what I am using
xfce desktop version.
Fedora release 20 (Heisenbug)
NAME=Fedora
VERSION="20 (Heisenbug)"
ID=fedora
VERSION_ID=20


I notice there are other problems with firefox, it won't remember cookies (no it not turn off in the settings)
Here is the locations of firefox
firefox: /usr/bin/firefox /usr/lib/firefox /usr/share/man/man1/firefox.1.gz

Do not expect Firefox to install flash. Not an option.

Get the ``adobe-release-<arch>-1.0-1.noarch.rpm´´ repo-file
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
→ → Select "Yum for Linux (YUM)", and install with :
# yum localinstall adobe-release-<arch>-1.0-1.noarch.rpm
( Or : # rpm -Uvh adobe-release-<arch>-1.0-1.noarch.rpm )

Then you can install "flash" :
$ yum search flash
# yum install <flash-plugin>


P.S. : Do not run user applications (like thunar) as root.
Root is for "administrative tasks" only.

* 'system-config-printer' .. full access without password :
Not an option.


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What about the change ownership?

← #3 .
HOWTO, flash-plugin, Fedora 20 :
1) # yum install flash-plugin.<arch>

2) $ cd (~/).mozilla/ && mkdir plugins && cd plugins/
3) $ cp /usr/lib(64)/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so ./
... Then you can restart firefox, and watch "flash video".

( I'm using firefox-24.8.*esr ).

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Thank you.
When I changed myself from standard user to administrator, most actions now require my password and not the root. Which is a little easier.

For some strange reason the "yum" from adobe flash even if manually installed doesn't work. I did get the flash from yum and it is installed and works.

Not really solved but I gave up on Fedora to much configuration problems with my system. I removed it, so far I like lubuntu with xfce & lxde desktop that still remains installed with windows 7 dual boot.