su vs sux
Posted: Jan 1, 12, 17:53 ckosloff
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In aptosid I used to have sux, now not found in Debian.
I can only use su to become root.
This has some disadvantages as I cannot, for example, open Dolphin as root, which comes in handy move files in/out of root if in X.
Tried using kdesu, but not found either.
How should I open graphical applications?
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Posted: Jan 1, 12, 20:23 techAdmin
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This debian forum thread : forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=53366

by craigevil should answer all your questions. Craigevil generally knows most of what is to be known relevant to real world debian users.

I believe the kdesu syntax would be:

for example, alt+f2, to open a run dialogue, type in: kdesu dolphin

but check that thread too for more debian tips. Any time you see craig's name attached to a thread, you can generally count on the information being pretty good.
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Posted: Jan 1, 12, 20:29 techAdmin
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this is the one liner to create a sux command, by the way:

sux="su-to-root -X -c"

in your bash config, or just type:

su-to-root -X -c dolphin

that's basically what kdesu will do too I believe, and that's what sux did.

-X for x mode, ie, a gui app, and -c for the command.
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Posted: Jan 2, 12, 2:18 anticapitalista
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Just install sux.

packages.debian.org/lenny/sux
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Posted: Jan 2, 12, 4:25 ckosloff
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Thanks for all answers.
Installed sux following antix advice.
It worked.
Just FYI, opening Dolphin in sux threw some errors, but it worked.
Thank you very much.
:: Code ::

ckosloff@papimalo:~$ sux
Password:
root@papimalo:/home/ckosloff# dolphin
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
kbuildsycoca4 running...
kbuildsycoca4(3010) KConfigGroup::readXdgListEntry: List entry Categories in "/usr/share/applications/mutt.desktop" is not compliant with XDG standard (missing trailing semicolon).
kbuildsycoca4(3010) KConfigGroup::readXdgListEntry: List entry MimeType in "/usr/share/applications/mutt.desktop" is not compliant with XDG standard (missing trailing semicolon).
kbuildsycoca4(3010) KConfigGroup::readXdgListEntry: List entry Categories in "/usr/share/applications/disk-manager.desktop" is not compliant with XDG standard (missing trailing semicolon).

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