browse file system

tommytomato · 05-30-2007, 07:00 AM

Hi all

I have Nautilus installedd, is there some thing the same that can browse as super user ( root ), so i'm able to change permissons and groups and so on.

I need to have my user access var/www and be able to write to that directory.

TT

Okie · 05-30-2007, 07:05 AM

Midnight Commander (mc) is about the best tool for file management i know of (IMHO) works in either an xterm or in a CLI shell...

pixellany · 05-30-2007, 07:49 AM

The preferred way to change permissions and such would be in a terminal ( as root)---Using a GUI as root is not recommended.

You CAN start Nautilus (or any application) as root from a terminal.....

tommytomato · 05-30-2007, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Okie

Midnight Commander (mc) is about the best tool for file management i know of (IMHO) works in either an xterm or in a CLI shell...

Did you have any probs installing it at all, I was kind of after a Super GUI file browser.

TT

tommytomato · 05-30-2007, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pixellany

The preferred way to change permissions and such would be in a terminal ( as root)---Using a GUI as root is not recommended.

You CAN start Nautilus (or any application) as root from a terminal.....

So you mean i can log in as root then fire up Nautilus ? so Nautilus would be in root mode ?

how is this done please.

TT

tommytomato · 05-30-2007, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tommytomato

So you mean i can log in as root then fire up Nautilus ? so Nautilus would be in root mode ?

how is this done please.

TT

nautilus, thanks for the tip

TT

Okie · 05-30-2007, 08:26 AM

no problems installing MC here, if you are after a GUI filemanager stick with what you have, as pixellany said you can run Nautilus as root if needed...