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jollysnowman wrote:I thought sudo shouldn't be used for opening applications (as opposed to doing stuff on the command line)? I remember reading somewhere that when sudo opens an application, it uses the user's config settings for that application instead of root's and bad things happen.
It is perfectly fine in debian to open graphical apps using sudo.
Edit: Also, gksudo exists. I've definitely seen it in Ubuntu.
gksu is the actual program whereas gksudo is a symlink
sux is not needed for the root user. It looks like that's a misconception that came from sidux (maybe it was once needed?). sux is used if one wants to open graphical apps as a different unprivileged user.
This one is actually pretty easy. In a terminal here is what you do:
Anywhere you see ## just after that is instructions you do NOT have to type the text directly AFTER the ## signs,
what you have to type will either be BEFORE the ## on a line or the line will have NO ## signs.
##first type in:
su
##after you hit enter you will see
Password: ##<----------- type in your root password here.
##Now you will see your prompt change from a $ to a # sign
##Don't worry, almost done now...
##type:
ln -s /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kdesu /usr/bin/kdesu
##hit enter, then type:
exit
##You are now back to your regular user in your terminal. Lets test that puppy out!
kdesu dolphin
##The normal kdesu dialog should pop up asking for roots password with the explanation that the program
##dolphin needs root permissions. You can just cancel the dialog box since it was only a test to see if the link
##worked.
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