editing files owned by root

2009-08-06 Thread Mick M.
Hi; I am running a fully updated F11/KDE x64 box. It seems to me that I used to be able to surf my filesysten as a user. Find a file owned by 'root' and edit it. Then either at the start or end of the edit (save), I would be asked for roots password. Now I can edit a file owned by root, but ca

Re: editing files owned by root

2009-08-06 Thread Frank Murphy
On 06/08/09 12:52, Mick M. wrote: --snip-- > > > Is this configuable/fixable: > I can of course sudo but not in a gui. > > Mick M. > sudo nautilus\konqueor\thunar\pcman as applies. Then open required file with 2nd button mouse click edit save and close. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-li

Re: editing files owned by root

2009-08-06 Thread Anne Wilson
On Thursday 06 August 2009 12:52:55 Mick M. wrote: > Hi; > I am running a fully updated F11/KDE x64 box. > > It seems to me that I used to be able to surf my filesysten as a user. > Find a file owned by 'root' and edit it. > Then either at the start or end of the edit (save), I would be asked for