Re: Adding an 'su' GUI password prompt to application launchers

http://dag.w
ieers.com/rpm/packages/gksu/

was the solution to my question.

Thanks for the help guys!


--
Andrew


----- Original Message -----
From: "Geoffrey" <listsserioustechnology.com>
To: "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Tikanga) discussion
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Sent: Thursday, April 3, 2008 10:33:54 PM (GMT-0500)
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Subject: Re: [rhelv5-list] Adding an 'su' GUI password
prompt to application launchers

Andrew J. Barnes Sr. wrote:
> 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?

su -c "nautilus"  ??

> 
> 
> 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
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-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

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little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
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