Right Click - Edit as root

[Wade Smart]

On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 4:21 PM, Tony Arnold
<tony.arnold at manchester.ac.uk> wrote:
> Wade,
>
> Wade Smart wrote:
>> On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Tony Arnold
>> <tony.arnold at manchester.ac.uk> wrote:
>>> Wade,
>>>
>>> Wade Smart wrote:
>>>> I finally took the plunge and moved from 7.04 to 8.04
>>>> Two things I already miss are the numlockx and Right Click edit as root script.
>>>>
>>>> I need to copy over from my backup hd some files for dovecot and
>>>> postfix but they are in root. Since apparently the right click script
>>>> will no longer work how can I work as root on nautilus?
>>> Alt-F2 and enter 'gksudo nautilus'. It will ask for your password and
>>> then start up nautilus as root.
>>>
>
>> Alt+F2 ... nothing happens. I have nautilus already open so I shut it
>> but still, no area asking for a password.
>
> I'm sure this must be what you are doing, but just to be sure, I meant
> hold down the Alt key and press the F2 key at the same time. Is it
> configured in System->Preferences->Keyboard Shortcuts?
>
> Odd it's not working. You should get a dialogue box in which you type
> the 'gksudo nautilus' command. It's after that you get prompted for your
> password.
>
> Regards,
> Tony.
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Tony, it says, "Alt+F2" = Show the panel run application dialog.
I see nothing in here about nautilus.

Wade