[Solved] Open Thunar as root.

[Citroen]

Hi all,

I'm used to a feature where I can open Thunar as root with just a rightclick.
In Thunar I go to, edit and configure custom actions.

In there I create a new one.

Normally, it looks like this and it opens gedit, but gksu doesn't seem to work with Mageia. (It is in Dutch, but I think it is clear what I mean)
What is the correct command?

[ozky]

Have you installed gksu first ? i found this guide from network but it configure it same way you did..
http://www.distrogeeks.com/add-open-roo ... rch-linux/

[Citroen]

No I didn't install gksu, thought it wasn't working with Mageia, I'll give it a try.
(Why didn't I find this link myself... )

Thanks.

[ozky]

Package name is gksu-polkit what you need to install.

[Citroen]

Yep, thanks, opens as root now.

[doktor5000]

Please mark the thread accordingly by editing the topic of the first post and prefix it by [SOLVED], thanks

[Citroen]

Ow yes, sorry, I forgot.

[doktor5000]

np ^^

[Citroen]

I only have to find out how to do this with folders, gksu thunar, gksu thunar %f doesn't do the job.

[doktor5000]

Should be working: http://docs.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/custom ... oot_thunar
Although http://www.distrogeeks.com/add-open-roo ... rch-linux/ suggests using %N (which sounds strange).

[Citroen]

Nope, both possibilities won't open thunar.

The same feature works in Manjaro, there I have gksu thunar only, no %f or %N

[doktor5000]

No clue, you may have to ask in XFCE forums for that.

[ozky]

Take a look this manjaro linux forum post it can solve that problem,as Mageia missing some configuration to thunar and gksu-polkit.
https://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=792.0

[doktor5000]

What configuration do we miss in particular? The last post only mentions the custom actions that Manjaro provides by default: https://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?top ... 51#msg6651
The problem there was caused by the OP typing "Thunar" instead of "thunar" - linux is case sensitive after all, there is no command "Thunar".

[ozky]

We don't miss any configuration yes those are only custom actions...... maybe i need to go to eye doctor