Temp Root Priv while dragging files/folders?

GrayFox · #1 8th April 2006, 01:39 AM

Hi,
Is there anyway I can gain temporary privilege so I can drag a folder from my
home directory to a "system" folder? (ie one that I don't have write access
to.)

Doing this via terminal is sorta ugly...

Jerry

unamanic · #2 8th April 2006, 01:46 AM

How is doing it by terminal ugly?

Code:

bash-3.1$ sudo mv /home/william/Desktop/stuff /usr/local/share/
Password:

GrayFox · #3 8th April 2006, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unamanic

How is doing it by terminal ugly?

Code:

bash-3.1$ sudo mv /home/william/Desktop/stuff /usr/local/share/
Password:

Well,

1) some of the paths are a bit longer
2) I am a sloppy typist
3) It would be "cool" if gnome/kde would ask for a root password
when the copy/move would take place. ( sort like starting some
of the system-config programs...

Jerry

twiistedkaos · #4 8th April 2006, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrayFox

Well,

1) some of the paths are a bit longer
2) I am a sloppy typist
3) It would be "cool" if gnome/kde would ask for a root password
when the copy/move would take place. ( sort like starting some
of the system-config programs...

Jerry

Don't need to type them, just drag the folders into terminal and it'll type them for you

unamanic · #5 8th April 2006, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrayFox

Well,

3) It would be "cool" if gnome/kde would ask for a root password
when the copy/move would take place. ( sort like starting some
of the system-config programs...

Jerry

That would be an interesting feature. Personnaly I like going into a console when I'm doing things as root (especially moving files). I puts me in the "You better be careful" mindset.

GrayFox · #6 8th April 2006, 01:55 PM

I guess it is a "usability" issue. In MacOSX I *can* drag one of my folders to a folder that
is owned by someone else ( and which denies me access) and I will get a dialog box
that says I don't have privilege for doing the transfer but there is an "Authenticate" button
that will let me do the transfer if I can authentic as an administrator.

Mac OSX also will "write" the path name of a file if dragged to a terminal window...I had
forgot the Gnome will do the same.

Getting old *is* hell.

Jerry