-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Andrew, You should be able to pre-pend "gksu" to the command Robert redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 15:22:33 -0400 (EDT) > From: "Andrew J. Barnes Sr." <andrew.barnes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Adding GUI authentication check to application launcher > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Message-ID: > <1140256748.515921207250553007.JavaMail.root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Hi, > > > What is the quickest way to invoke the "Query" (ask for root password) window in RHEL5-Client to launch an application with root privileges? > > > In gnome, I'd like to add a shortcut to nautilus with root privileges. What can I add in front of the nautilus command to manage files quickly as root? > > > I've found a quick difference with Ubuntu (and others) is they favor the "sudo command" method for authenticating a normal user. RHEL on the other hand uses the more traditional 'su' to get root. > > > Thanks, > Andrew > > -- > Andrew J. Barnes Sr. > Computer Support Specialist III > OIT - ITS - Resource Center > Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA 30332 > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFH9lhAup357T5MfTYRAvdlAJwOYCT7390EglVeJU0RU/a3jIX1FgCffBRZ 0DqJJHMfwdNHjDRRqaCd8X0= =GxRq -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
