Re: [orca-list] Is Linux suitable for non-programmer/computer scientists?

[Christopher Chaltain <chaltain gmail com>]

I'm not sure about other distros, but in Vinux 3.x, there's an option in
the menus called "File browser as root". This will bring up Nautilus as
root, after you provide your sudo password, and allow you to edit such
system config files. No CLI involved at all if you don't want to use it.

On 17/03/13 21:38, Thomas Ward wrote:
> Hello Hank,
>
>
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> On 3/17/13, Hank Smith, and Seeing-Eye dog Iona <hanksmith hanksmith net> wrote:
> > what about configuring apps?
> > and also editing conf files
> > last time I used ubuntu I had to drop in to command line just to open
> > text editor to edit conf files couldn't do that from gui do to root not
> > being available in ubuntu gui
> > is there a work around for stuff like this?
>
> Yes, launch gedit in gksudo, and that will give you root access. The
> other option is enable the root account and log directly in as root.
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