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Bug 330702 - unable to open a file as root
unable to open a file as root
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 65058
Product: nautilus
Classification: Core
Component: File and Folder Operations
2.12.x
Other All
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: Nautilus Maintainers
Nautilus Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2006-02-10 18:24 UTC by david w
Modified: 2006-06-01 16:35 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: Unversioned Enhancement


Description david w 2006-02-10 18:24:43 UTC 
When I want to open a file as root (in order to change it for example), I have
to use the command line.
Could you ask for the password when a user try to open(or save) a file for which
he doesn't has enough rights ?

For exemple: I want to modify /etc/X11/xorg.conf
I open nautilus... /etc   /X11   /xorg.conf  and I can't save it.
So, i have to open xterm, "sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf"

This feature will be more 'user friendly' than the command line :)

ps: sorry for my english: I'm French.
Comment 1 Sergej Kotliar 2006-06-01 16:35:39 UTC 
Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 65058 ***