Root privileges in Dolphin file manager

[Araj]

Running FF with Dolphin file manager.

Dolphin certainly looks useful with the ability to drag and drop between two panes - but how do I get root permissions? When I want to move or copy something it's often to/from the root directory.

I know I can do it from the terminal, but it would be a lot easier in many cases to drag files from pane to pane in Dolphin

[Detonate]

Re: Root privileges in Dolphin file manager

If you "right click " a folder, and click "Actions" you are given the choice to open that folder as "root". Click on that, enter your password, and there you are!

[dibl]

Re: Root privileges in Dolphin file manager

When I want to move or copy something it's often to/from the root directory.

No offense intended, but why are you "often" moving/copying things in and out of the root directory? That doesn't sound like a good idea for a guy posting under "Help the New Guy" .... :P

You have a /home directory, right? That's where you need to be putting your data and folders for pictures, docs, music, whatever.

[Rog131]

Re: Root privileges in Dolphin file manager

Running FF with Dolphin file manager.

Dolphin certainly looks useful with the ability to drag and drop between two panes - but how do I get root permissions? When I want to move or copy something it's often to/from the root directory.

You could install Root Actions Servicemenu
http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show...?content=48411

It is for Konqueror, but you could use some of them in the Dolphin:

Topic: Using Dolphin to batch process images like Konqueror?
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3087984.0

and

Topic: Dolphin crashes
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3086993.0
kubicle tells there how to "the rootactions servicemenu can be 'tinkered with' to work better with dolphin"