Changing Default Programs

[David Curtis]

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Alan Milnes wrote:
> 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.
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>> 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.
> 


That's exactly what I'm saying. Say, for instance, you wished to make a
shortcut to synaptic in your toolbar, or wished to invoke nautilus as
root. You would put 'gksudo synaptic' or 'gksudo nautilus' in the
command input box.

Dave


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