I am wondering is there anyway to open terminal always with sudo privileges. And is there a way to open specific file with sudo privileges like windows have "run as administrator".
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4be careful what you wish for is the best advice... – graham Jun 24 '21 at 18:11
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What are you trying to say @24601 – imposter Jun 24 '21 at 18:12
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Does this answer your question? How do I start Nautilus as root? – user68186 Jun 24 '21 at 18:40
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no@user68186 i am asking something else – imposter Jun 24 '21 at 19:13
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1There is a reason there is no "run as administrator" option in Linux. This reason is security. You don't need root privileges unless you change system settings, and you always need to type your password to do that. This keeps your system secure. – Bernt Ribbum Jun 24 '21 at 19:35
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To always open a terminal as root is not a good idea, but, hey, it is your computer and we hope you will act responsibly.
Edit your .bashrc file and add sudo -i to the end. Then, anytime you launch the terminal, it will always start with the prompt for the [sudo] password, and drop you to a prompt with root privileges when you successfully entered the password.
With respect to opening a specific file, there is an extension for the file manager Files (aka nautilus) that allows to open a new file manager window, or edit a file with root privileges. It is available in the package nautilus-admin.
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3Why was this downvoted? It's a perfectly valid answer to the question. Is it a security concern? Maybe, but not more than typing
sudo -ias soon as you enter your terminal. Is this a bias because someone thinks they know better how a particular user should use their own system? – Artur Meinild Jun 24 '21 at 19:48