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[#]: collector: (lujun9972)
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[#]: subject: (How to Open Files and Folders as Administrator in Nautilus File Manager in Linux)
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[#]: via: (https://itsfoss.com/open-nautilus-as-administrator/)
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[#]: author: (Abhishek Prakash https://itsfoss.com/author/abhishek/)
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How to Open Files and Folders as Administrator in Nautilus File Manager in Linux
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_**Learn to add an “Open as Administrator” option in the right click context menu in Nautilus file manager in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions.**_
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If you want to open or edit a file as root, you can always do that in the terminal. I know a few people don’t feel too comfortable with the command line.
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The desktop Linux often provides ways to avoid the command line for terminal-fearing people.
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If you are in a situation where you have to access a folder as root or edit a file with root privilege, you can do that graphically in [Nautilus file manager][1].
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A neat Nautilus hack allows you to open a files and folders as administrator i.e. root. Let me show you how.
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**Recommended Read:**
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![][2]
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#### [Root User in Ubuntu: Important Things You Should Know][3]
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Root user is essential to any Linux distribution. Learn why Ubuntu locks the root user and how can you use it in this Ubuntu beginner series.
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### Add ‘open as administrator’ option in right click context menu in Nautilus file manager
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_**A word of warning! Please don’t go around opening and editing random files as root as you might mess up with wrong files and end up with a broken system. Use it only in the cases where it is required.**_
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I am showing the installation steps for Ubuntu. You can change it as per your distribution’s package manager.
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You’ll have to use terminal (even if you don’t like it) for installing the Nautilus plugin. Please [make sure that you have the universe repository enabled][4]:
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sudo apt install nautilus-admin
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```
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Close and open Nautilus file manager again to see the changes in effect.
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![Right clock to see the “Open as Administrator” option][5]
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You can also edit files as root the same way. Just select the file, right click on it and choose the “Edit as Administrator” option.
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![Edit Files As Root Ubuntu][6]
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In both cases, you’ll be prompted to enter your account’s password:
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![You need to enter your password, of course][7]
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That’s pretty much it. You can enjoy the comfort of GUI.
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In case you don’t want to run Nautilus as root anymore, you can remove this plugin. It’s always good to remove additional things you installed but you don’t use anymore.
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In the terminal (yes, again), use the following command to remove the Nautilus plugin.
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sudo apt remove nautilus-admin
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```
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By the way, if you are using [Ubuntu MATE][8], you can use caja-admin, instead of nautilus-admin. Other file managers may or may not provide such a feature.
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I hope you find this quick tip helpful. Questions and suggestions are always welcome.
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via: https://itsfoss.com/open-nautilus-as-administrator/
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作者：[Abhishek Prakash][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/abhishek/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Files
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[2]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/root_user_ubuntu.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1
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[3]: https://itsfoss.com/root-user-ubuntu/
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[4]: https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-repositories/
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[5]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/open-folder-as-administrator-ubuntu.jpg?ssl=1
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[6]: https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/edit-files-as-root-ubuntu.jpg?ssl=1
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[7]: https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/authentication-pop-up-ubuntu.png?ssl=1
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[8]: https://ubuntu-mate.org/
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