Public bug reported: http://www.webupd8.org/2015/03/how-to-run-gedit-and-nautilus-as- root.html
Add the file https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hotice/webupd8/master/org.gnome.gedit.policy to /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/ So the user can start a gedit session with superuser privileges to edit files outside the home directory using 'pkexec gedit'. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: gedit 3.10.4-0ubuntu13 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-18.22-generic 4.2.3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Classic:GNOME Date: Sun Nov 15 02:36:55 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-26 (688 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) SourcePackage: gedit UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gedit (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug wily ** Description changed: http://www.webupd8.org/2015/03/how-to-run-gedit-and-nautilus-as- root.html - Add the file https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hotice/webupd8/master/org.gnome.nautilus.policy + Add the file https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hotice/webupd8/master/org.gnome.gedit.policy to /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/ So the user can start a gedit session with superuser privileges to edit files outside the home directory using 'pkexec gedit'. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: gedit 3.10.4-0ubuntu13 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-18.22-generic 4.2.3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME-Classic:GNOME Date: Sun Nov 15 02:36:55 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-26 (688 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) SourcePackage: gedit UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1516332 Title: Add policy to Polkit To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/1516332/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
