Add Open as Administrator on Nautilus Context Menu in Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat
Sometimes, opening files and folders as root or administrator in Ubuntu can be challenging for new users. This brief tutorial will show you how to install nautilus-gksu package to help you quickly open files and folders as administrator in Ubuntu.
Getting started:
To get started, go to Applications –> Ubuntu Software Center.
Then search and install nautilus-gksu.
nautilus-gksu
After installing, Log Out and Log back in.
When you want to open a folder as root, right-click on it and select ‘Open as Administrator’.
Enjoy! And please come back soon.
Thanks for this nice post. It just provided me with an easy way to add “open as administrator” in Ubuntu.
Thanks for the tip (I forgot how to do this on my new install)! Just a quick note that you don’t need to log out and back in. Instead you can restart nautilus using “nautilus -q” from the command line or the run application window (Alt-F2).