[xubuntu-users] Sudoing root

[Kevin O'Gorman]

On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 12:21 PM, h.lekin <h.lekin at gmx.net> wrote:
> Hello Kevin !
>
> On 05.05.2012 21:00, Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
>> I'm switching from Ubuntu to Xubuntu, but I'm not there yet.
>
> I did the same three days ago, and think it was a good decision.
>
> I have a question:
>>
>> The main Ubuntu site says to not use sudo for running graphical
>> programs as root.
>> <https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo>:
>>
>> This says to use gksudu or kdesudo;  is either of these available in
>> xubuntu, or is there some other way to get this right?
>>
> It seems to be exactly the same on Xubuntu. You can also create a Thunar
> custom action: /usr/bin/gksudo leafpad %f, similar to Nautilus.

Thanks!

Pardon my ignorance, but I could not even tell you what Thunar and
Nautilus are, though I know I've seen the name Nautilus many times.
Just not in my mental toolkit.  And I've been using Ubuntu since
Warty.

-- 
Kevin O'Gorman, PhD