From 15275be9134178c3ee71b60f768df24d65ad4bb2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: lkxed Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2022 22:01:44 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?[=E6=89=8B=E5=8A=A8=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98][tech]:?= =?UTF-8?q?=2020221011=20Easiest=20Way=20to=20Open=20Files=20as=20Root=20i?= =?UTF-8?q?n=20GNOME=20Files.md?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- ...ay to Open Files as Root in GNOME Files.md | 81 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 81 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/tech/20221011 Easiest Way to Open Files as Root in GNOME Files.md diff --git a/sources/tech/20221011 Easiest Way to Open Files as Root in GNOME Files.md b/sources/tech/20221011 Easiest Way to Open Files as Root in GNOME Files.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..0786a72e26 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20221011 Easiest Way to Open Files as Root in GNOME Files.md @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +[#]: subject: "Easiest Way to Open Files as Root in GNOME Files" +[#]: via: "https://www.debugpoint.com/gnome-files-root-access/" +[#]: author: "Arindam https://www.debugpoint.com/author/admin1/" +[#]: collector: "lkxed" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +Easiest Way to Open Files as Root in GNOME Files +====== +Here’s the simplest way to access a file or directory as root in GNOME Files. + +![][1] + +In Windows, you generally get an option to open a file or folder as “Open As Administrator” in the right-click context menu. + +That feature is part of the File manager, i.e. for Windows; it’s part of Windows Explorer. However, it is executed by the operating system and its permission control modules. + +In Linux distributions and file managers, the situation is a little different. The different desktop has their way of handling this. + +Since modifying the files and folders as admin (or root) is risky and may cause a broken system, the feature is not easily available to users via the GUI of file managers. + +For example, KDE Plasma’s default file manager Dolphin recently [added this feature][2] so that when a root privilege is required, it will ask for you with a PolicyKit KDE Agent (polkit) window – as shown below. Not the other way around. You want to open/execute something via root from the file manager. + +It’s worth mentioning that you can not use “sudo dolphin” to run the file manager itself with root privilege. + +![Dolphin root access after KIO with Polkit implementation][3] + +In a way, it saves many unforeseen situations. But advanced users can always use sudo via the terminal to do their job. + +### GNOME Files (Nautilus) and root access to files, directories + +That being said, [GNOME Files][4] (aka Nautilus) has a way to open files and folders via root. + +Here’s how. + +* Open GNOME Files or Nautilus. +* Then click on other locations at the left pane. +* Press CTRL+L to bring up the address bar. +* In the address bar, type in below and hit enter. + +``` +admin:/// +``` + +* It would ask for the admin password; once you authenticate yourself successfully, you get the system open for you as admin. +* Now, here onwards, whatever you do, it’s as admin or root. + +![Enter the location address as admin][5] + +![Give admin password][6] + +![Opening GNOME Files as root][7] + +But, as always, be careful what you do as an admin. It’s often easy to forget after you authenticate yourself as root. + +There’s always a reason why these options are not easily visible to prevent you and many new Linux users from breaking their system. + +Cheers. + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://www.debugpoint.com/gnome-files-root-access/ + +作者:[Arindam][a] +选题:[lkxed][b] +译者:[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对:[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译,[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://www.debugpoint.com/author/admin1/ +[b]: https://github.com/lkxed +[1]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/nauroot-1024x576.jpg +[2]: https://www.debugpoint.com/dolphin-root-access/ +[3]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Dolphin-root-access-after-KIO-with-Polkit-implementation.jpg +[4]: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Files +[5]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Enter-the-location-address-as-admin.jpg +[6]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Give-admin-password.jpg +[7]: https://www.debugpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Opening-GNOME-Files-as-root.jpg