[New: openFATE 308491] Open as root
Feature added by: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) Feature #308491, revision 1 Title: Open as root openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) Description: Right click on a file --> open file as root. user then enter root pasword. I really like to open files as roots without going to the terminal and typing command lines. Can you please make this happen. I saw this feature in linux mint and it is really helpfull. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308491
Feature changed by: Stephan Binner (Beineri) Feature #308491, revision 3 Title: Open as root openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) Description: Right click on a file --> open file as root. user then enter root pasword. I really like to open files as roots without going to the terminal and typing command lines. Can you please make this happen. I saw this feature in linux mint and it is really helpfull. + Discussion: + #1: Stephan Binner (beineri) (2009-12-27 18:13:24) + For what desktop is this entry? -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308491
Feature changed by: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) Feature #308491, revision 4 Title: Open as root openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) Description: Right click on a file --> open file as root. user then enter root pasword. I really like to open files as roots without going to the terminal and typing command lines. Can you please make this happen. I saw this feature in linux mint and it is really helpfull. Discussion: #1: Stephan Binner (beineri) (2009-12-27 18:13:24) For what desktop is this entry? + #2: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) (2009-12-28 14:50:28) (reply to + #1) + Well, I saw this feture in linux mint and they were using Gnome. + -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308491
Feature changed by: Todd R (TheBlackCat) Feature #308491, revision 5 Title: Open as root openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) Description: Right click on a file --> open file as root. user then enter root pasword. I really like to open files as roots without going to the terminal and typing command lines. Can you please make this happen. I saw this feature in linux mint and it is really helpfull. Discussion: #1: Stephan Binner (beineri) (2009-12-27 18:13:24) For what desktop is this entry? #2: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) (2009-12-28 14:50:28) (reply to #1) Well, I saw this feture in linux mint and they were using Gnome. + #3: Todd R (theblackcat) (2010-01-05 18:29:04) + This is available for KDE in the form of two different service menus: + + An advanced one: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php/Root+Actions+Servicemenu?content=48... + + And a simple one: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php/Simple+Root+Actions+Menu?content=72... -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308491
Feature changed by: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) Feature #308491, revision 7 Title: Open as root openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) Description: Right click on a file --> open file as root. user then enter root pasword. I really like to open files as roots without going to the terminal and typing command lines. Can you please make this happen. I saw this feature in linux mint and it is really helpfull. Discussion: #1: Stephan Binner (beineri) (2009-12-27 18:13:24) For what desktop is this entry? #2: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) (2009-12-28 14:50:28) (reply to #1) Well, I saw this feture in linux mint and they were using Gnome. #3: Todd R (theblackcat) (2010-01-05 18:29:04) This is available for KDE in the form of two different service menus: An advanced one: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php/Root+Actions+Servicemenu?content=48... And a simple one: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php/Simple+Root+Actions+Menu?content=72... + #4: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) (2010-05-24 02:04:39) + Ok we got the KDE, now we need the Gnomes' and it can be found in Mint, + which it uses it. + So let this entry for Gnome. and I hope we will see this feature in the + next relase. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308491
Feature changed by: Sławomir Lach (Lachu) Feature #308491, revision 8 Title: Open as root openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) Description: Right click on a file --> open file as root. user then enter root pasword. I really like to open files as roots without going to the terminal and typing command lines. Can you please make this happen. I saw this feature in linux mint and it is really helpfull. Discussion: #1: Stephan Binner (beineri) (2009-12-27 18:13:24) For what desktop is this entry? #2: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) (2009-12-28 14:50:28) (reply to #1) Well, I saw this feture in linux mint and they were using Gnome. #3: Todd R (theblackcat) (2010-01-05 18:29:04) This is available for KDE in the form of two different service menus: An advanced one: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php/Root+Actions+Servicemenu?content=48... And a simple one: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php/Simple+Root+Actions+Menu?content=72... #4: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) (2010-05-24 02:04:39) Ok we got the KDE, now we need the Gnomes' and it can be found in Mint, which it uses it. So let this entry for Gnome. and I hope we will see this feature in the next relase. + #5: Sławomir Lach (lachu) (2010-06-30 12:54:18) + One question: + which programs should been runned? + Root can use KOffice to open ODT and user can use OpenOffice for the + same task. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308491
Feature changed by: Martin Seidler (pistazienfresser)
Feature #308491, revision 9
Title: Open as root
openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed
Priority
Requester: Desirable
Requested by: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah)
Description:
Right click on a file --> open file as root.
user then enter root pasword.
I really like to open files as roots without going to the terminal and
typing command lines.
Can you please make this happen. I saw this feature in linux mint and
it is really helpfull.
Discussion:
#1: Stephan Binner (beineri) (2009-12-27 18:13:24)
For what desktop is this entry?
#2: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) (2009-12-28 14:50:28) (reply to
#1)
Well, I saw this feture in linux mint and they were using Gnome.
#3: Todd R (theblackcat) (2010-01-05 18:29:04)
This is available for KDE in the form of two different service menus:
An advanced one: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php/Root+Actions+Servicemenu?content=48...
And a simple one: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php/Simple+Root+Actions+Menu?content=72...
#4: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) (2010-05-24 02:04:39)
Ok we got the KDE, now we need the Gnomes' and it can be found in Mint,
which it uses it.
So let this entry for Gnome. and I hope we will see this feature in the
next relase.
#5: Sławomir Lach (lachu) (2010-06-30 12:54:18)
One question:
which programs should been runned?
Root can use KOffice to open ODT and user can use OpenOffice for the
same task.
+ #6: Martin Seidler (pistazienfresser) (2010-06-30 20:12:36) (reply to
+ #5)
+ For me is more the question - why should the programms run/be run "as
+ root"?
+ What is the purpose and what is the risk?
+ In GNOME I have added to the Panel a Custom Application Lancher
+ that runs "gnomesu nautilus" = natilus (file browser) as root. So if I
+ want, I can open in this natilus window (I have made red) any .odt as
+ root (if I would see any sence in that).
+ The solution may not be
+ to run a program litually as root
+ but to use PolicyKit to give rights only for special tasks.
+ So as example: In GNOME a user cannot open the "CPU Frequency Scaling
+ Monitor" and so cannot change the frequency or the profile to something
+ like Powersave ("Frequency and Governor Selector"). So my laptop runs
+ nearly have so long under openSUSE 11.2 and GNOME than under Ubuntu
+ 10.4 LTS 'lucid'.
+ I do not know if PolicyKit should be for all programs on
+
Feature changed by: Vincent Untz (vuntz)
Feature #308491, revision 11
Title: Open as root
- openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed
+ openSUSE-11.3: Rejected by Vincent Untz (vuntz)
+ reject reason: Didn't happen for 11.3.
Priority
Requester: Desirable
+ openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed
+ Priority
+ Requester: Desirable
Requested by: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah)
Partner organization: openSUSE.org
Description:
Right click on a file --> open file as root.
user then enter root pasword.
I really like to open files as roots without going to the terminal and
typing command lines.
Can you please make this happen. I saw this feature in linux mint and
it is really helpfull.
Discussion:
#1: Stephan Binner (beineri) (2009-12-27 18:13:24)
For what desktop is this entry?
#2: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) (2009-12-28 14:50:28) (reply to
#1)
Well, I saw this feture in linux mint and they were using Gnome.
#3: Todd R (theblackcat) (2010-01-05 18:29:04)
This is available for KDE in the form of two different service menus:
An advanced one: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php/Root+Actions+Servicemenu?content=48...
And a simple one: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php/Simple+Root+Actions+Menu?content=72...
#4: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) (2010-05-24 02:04:39)
Ok we got the KDE, now we need the Gnomes' and it can be found in Mint,
which it uses it.
So let this entry for Gnome. and I hope we will see this feature in the
next relase.
#5: Sławomir Lach (lachu) (2010-06-30 12:54:18)
One question:
which programs should been runned?
Root can use KOffice to open ODT and user can use OpenOffice for the
same task.
#6: Martin Seidler (pistazienfresser) (2010-06-30 20:12:36) (reply to
#5)
For me is more the question - why should the programms run/be run "as
root"?
What is the purpose and what is the risk?
In GNOME I have added to the Panel a Custom Application Lancher
that runs "gnomesu nautilus" = natilus (file browser) as root. So if I
want, I can open in this natilus window (I have made red) any .odt as
root (if I would see any sence in that).
The solution may not be
to run a program litually as root
but to use PolicyKit to give rights only for special tasks.
So as example: In GNOME a user cannot open the "CPU Frequency Scaling
Monitor" and so cannot change the frequency or the profile to something
like Powersave ("Frequency and Governor Selector"). So my laptop runs
nearly have so long under openSUSE 11.2 and GNOME than under Ubuntu
10.4 LTS 'lucid'.
I do not know if PolicyKit should be for all programs on
Feature changed by: Karl Cheng (qantas94heavy)
Feature #308491, revision 12
Title: Open as root
openSUSE-11.3: Rejected by Vincent Untz (vuntz)
reject reason: Didn't happen for 11.3.
Priority
Requester: Desirable
- openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed
+ openSUSE Distribution: Rejected by Karl Cheng (qantas94heavy)
+ reject reason: Unclear what applications are being run as root and why
+ they need to be run as root.
Priority
Requester: Desirable
Requested by: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah)
Partner organization: openSUSE.org
Description:
Right click on a file --> open file as root.
user then enter root pasword.
I really like to open files as roots without going to the terminal and
typing command lines.
Can you please make this happen. I saw this feature in linux mint and
it is really helpfull.
Discussion:
#1: Stephan Binner (beineri) (2009-12-27 18:13:24)
For what desktop is this entry?
#2: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) (2009-12-28 14:50:28) (reply to
#1)
Well, I saw this feture in linux mint and they were using Gnome.
#3: Todd R (theblackcat) (2010-01-05 18:29:04)
This is available for KDE in the form of two different service menus:
An advanced one: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php/Root+Actions+Servicemenu?content=48...
And a simple one: http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php/Simple+Root+Actions+Menu?content=72...
#4: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) (2010-05-24 02:04:39)
Ok we got the KDE, now we need the Gnomes' and it can be found in Mint,
which it uses it.
So let this entry for Gnome. and I hope we will see this feature in the
next relase.
#5: Sławomir Lach (lachu) (2010-06-30 12:54:18)
One question:
which programs should been runned?
Root can use KOffice to open ODT and user can use OpenOffice for the
same task.
#6: Martin Seidler (pistazienfresser) (2010-06-30 20:12:36) (reply to
#5)
For me is more the question - why should the programms run/be run "as
root"?
What is the purpose and what is the risk?
In GNOME I have added to the Panel a Custom Application Lancher
that runs "gnomesu nautilus" = natilus (file browser) as root. So if I
want, I can open in this natilus window (I have made red) any .odt as
root (if I would see any sence in that).
The solution may not be
to run a program litually as root
but to use PolicyKit to give rights only for special tasks.
So as example: In GNOME a user cannot open the "CPU Frequency Scaling
Monitor" and so cannot change the frequency or the profile to something
like Powersave ("Frequency and Governor Selector"). So my laptop runs
nearly have so long under openSUSE 11.2 and GNOME than under Ubuntu
10.4 LTS 'lucid'.
I do not know if PolicyKit should be for all programs on
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