Open as Administrator in Dolphin [right click]

[joemartin]

I am a Newbie and Loving Kubuntu.

Looking for "Open as Root" on right click in Dolphin.

I did install....

Configure Dolphin>>>Services>>>Download New Services>>>Simple Root Actions Menu but that does not give just a basic "open as root" option.

Can someone point me in right direction?

Thanks.

[Simon]

In the very rare occasion I use Dolphin as root I go to terminal and type: sudo dolphin

You could make a short cut icon using the same and it should prompt you for password. I use root mostly to fix things at a terminal window level.

[benny_fletch]

You want to install "Root Action Servicemenu" ( http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=48411 ). It has more options than Simple Root Actions, including the "open as root" you are looking for. You can install it through Dolphin "Configure Dolphin ->Services -> Download New Services" and search "Root Actions" as long as you have Ruby installed on your system.

[richb]

I would also recommend root actions menu. But if you are going to use terminal, you should use kdesudo or gksudo.

From Ubuntu Documentation.

Graphical sudo

You should never use normal sudo to start graphical applications as Root. You should use gksudo (kdesudo on Kubuntu) to run such programs. gksudo sets HOME=~root, and copies .Xauthority to a tmp directory. This prevents files in your home directory becoming owned by Root. (AFAICT, this is all that's special about the environment of the started process with gksudo vs. sudo).
Examples:
gksudo gedit /etc/fstabor
kdesudo kate /etc/X11/xorg.conf

• [*=left]To run the graphical configuration utilities, simply launch the application via the Administration menu.
  [*=left]gksudo and kdesudo simply link to the commands gksu and kdesu

[Snowhog]

You want to install "Root Action Servicemenu" ( http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=48411 ). It has more options than Simple Root Actions, including the "open as root" you are looking for. You can install it through Dolphin "Configure Dolphin ->Services -> Download New Services" and search "Root Actions" as long as you have Ruby installed on your system.

I highly second this. This servicemenu was written by our own member, kubicle. I've been using it since October 2008, and it's one of the first things I add when I've installed a new release of Kubuntu.

[kubicle]

Since I have your eyes on the topic (sorry for borrowing the thread, I'll give it back immediately ):

I'm likely going to revert the "dbus-launch fix" introduced in version 2.8 of the menu when I get the chance, as using dbus-launch spawns a new dbus-daemon every time it's used (this is by design with dbus-launch). I'll revisit the issue with a better fix once dbus-run-session trickles down from upstream (dbus 1.7.x).

So if you're seeing multiple dbus-daemons for root, they'll be gone in 2.8.1.

[joemartin]

Thanks for the help in getting this solved. The "Open as Root" issue was the only irritant I could find with Kubuntu. Now, it's solved!

[blobfish]

you can also:
right click on item
open with
other
kdesudo kate //in edit line

of course you can substitute "kate" with any application you want. not as nice as kubicles fix, but works out of the box.