I don't believe there is support for the use of a root nautilus browser anymore recent references https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1019995/comments/2 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1019995/comments/4
(and this was stated by nautilus devs quite some time ago -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1015589 Title: regression: gksu nautilus is not able to change permissions of files and folders Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I am on Ubuntu12.04 Quantal 64bit. Running gksu nautilus it is not possible anymore to do permission changes to files and folders. file/folder -> right mopuse click -> permissions trying to change any of the drop down menu entries in there is not possible. --------------------------------------------- This is and regression. In previous versions of nautilus were no problems with this. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: nautilus 1:3.5.2-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.4.0-5.11-generic 3.4.0 Uname: Linux 3.4.0-5-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.2.3-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Jun 20 16:08:50 2012 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nautilus InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120510) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1015589/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
