Guest Sagasha Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 (edited) In previous versions of Mandrake, there was always a file tool (much like Nautilus) that would allow you too do work on your files as the root user when logged in as a user. Was this eliminated in 10.0? Maybe because of security? Though I'm the only user of this PC and that's not really a problem. I tried to make Nautilus do this by using the "run as another user" option but it wouldn't allow it. Sagasha :unsure: Edited July 20, 2004 by Sagasha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santner Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 From my understanding of Linux, that makes no sense. That would make your linux box less secure than Windows! There's a reason for the root password. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sagasha Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 (edited) From my understanding of Linux, that makes no sense. That would make your linux box less secure than Windows! There's a reason for the root password. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why would that be any different than opening a term and changing to root? It still would ask for the root password, as any root program does. So where is the security issue? It would just be quicker than logging in and out. Sagasha Edited July 20, 2004 by Sagasha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 su to root in a terminal and do nautilus --no-desktop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sagasha Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 (edited) su to root in a terminal and donautilus --no-desktop <{POST_SNAPBACK}> bvc, Thanks so much! Sagasha Edited July 20, 2004 by Sagasha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 yes, there used to be an option by which you would enter the password for root and the file manager would open up as root. this option has disappeared, and (unless you want to code some) at this point bvc's suggestion is possibly the best solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sagasha Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 yes, there used to be an option by which you would enter the password for root and the file manager would open up as root. this option has disappeared, and (unless you want to code some) at this point bvc's suggestion is possibly the best solution. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> tyme, I was able to make a link on my user desk top to app: nautilus --no-desktop Then use option "run as different user" (root) Now I only have to click on the Icon and it first asks for root password then opens Nautilus. Thanks for everyones help! Sagasha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 ah! i thought the run as different user didn't work? oh well, if it works all the better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santner Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 allow you too do work on your files as the root user when logged in as a user. Sorry for the confusion. I thought there was probably a semantics typo, but I went ahead and responded from what you said anyway. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sagasha Posted July 21, 2004 Report Share Posted July 21, 2004 allow you too do work on your files as the root user when logged in as a user. tyme, Sorry for the confusion. I thought there was probably a semantics typo, but I went ahead and responded from what you said anyway. :D <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Your correct I did say it would not work using "run as different user". That was when I tried running nautilus without the "nautilus --no-desktop" command. But when I made a link using the "nautilus --no-desktop" command it would allow it. Hope this makes sense, but anyhow, you helped me greatly, thanks! Sagasha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joshEah Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 please tell me what your final complete command is that you used in the link to open nautilus as root. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 please tell me what your final complete command is that you used in the link to open nautilus as root.Thanks <{POST_SNAPBACK}> su to root in a terminal and donautilus --no-desktop <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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