Changing Default Programs

[Alan Milnes]

David Curtis wrote:
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> Alan Milnes wrote:
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>> Phil Sexton wrote:
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>>> gksudo gedit /etc/gnome/defaults.list
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>> Does anybody still use the gksudo command?  If so why?  Doesn't sudo 
>> work fine with graphical programs now?
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>> Alan
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> Sudo has always worked fine with graphical progams. 
Not in my experience .... previously I found until you logged in for the 
first time as root sudo would not launch any graphical programs. This is 
now not the case hence my query.


> gksu and gksudo are used for invoking a graphical mode of inputing an
> admin password. Both are used specifically for menu items or toolbar
> items (or perhaps in script where a terminal is not in use?).
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Just tested and indeed they both pop up an interactive password prompt - 
thanks for teaching me that. However if you are already in a terminal, 
as per the suggestion that kicked this off, there is no great benefit to it.

Cheers.


Alan