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.nautilus.policy to /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/ So the user can start a nautilus session with superuser privileges to edit files outside the home directory using 'pkexec nautilus'. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: nautilus 1:3.14.2-0ubuntu12 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 02:40:01 2015 GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.list-view' b'default-column-order' b"['name', 'size', 'type', 'date_modified', 'date_accessed', 'owner', 'group', 'permissions', 'mime_type', 'where']" InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-26 (688 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug wily -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1516333 Title: Add policy to Polkit To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1516333/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
