Thanks Stefano; On Tue, 2007-12-25 at 11:50 +0100, Stefano Sabatini wrote: [snip] > > #! /bin/bash > > # Open nautilus as root > > # file name: RootBrowse > > > > sudo -K > > zenity --entry \ > > --title="Browse files as root" \ > > --text="Enter your user _password:" \ > > --entry-text "" \ > > --hide-text | sudo -S nautilus --no-desktop --browser 1>/dev/null > > 2>/dev/null > > > > # End > > This works fine here, both from the commandline and launching it as a > nautilus script. > It is a relief to know that both work for you. I went looking elsewhere as a result of that information and found that the gnome-keyring-manager | Seahorse | gnome-keyring is blocking my access to my passwords (for other applications as well). It is a bug in Fedora 8. There is no point in trying to get the script launcher working until this bug is fixed. I really do appreciate your trying it out in both modes. I could have gone on screwing around for hours. -- Regards Bill _______________________________________________ gnome-list mailing list gnome-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list