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I am using Terminator, because it has cool ability to split itself into more terminals. But can it be run as root, without need to type sudo -i after launch? (adding Run as root into Terminator shell for example)

PKM
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  • Just curious: why do you need a root shell? – edwinksl Jun 22 '16 at 14:26
  • I'm assuming you don't want to start it from another terminal? – anonymous2 Jun 22 '16 at 14:31
  • @edwinksl Sincerely, I'm lazy to type password everytime I use sudo command. – PKM Jun 22 '16 at 14:37
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    @PKM You can just tell sudo to use the NOPASSWD setting (as it says — no password asked) as a safer method than a permanent root shell. –  Jun 22 '16 at 14:38
  • @PKM That is not recommended though; see http://askubuntu.com/questions/135428/what-are-the-benefits-of-sudo-over-su for example. Nonetheless, I cannot stop you from doing it if you insist. – edwinksl Jun 22 '16 at 14:38
  • @anonymous2 No, I want it to automatically run as root when I click on its icon – PKM Jun 22 '16 at 14:39
  • @BharadwajRaju I tried do it, but I don't know what to edit in etc/sudoers. And if set sudo to NOPASSWD, will it completely disable password for sudo, or just for chosen applications? – PKM Jun 22 '16 at 14:44
  • @edwinksl I know that it can be unsafe, but I'm really sick of writing my long-long password everytime :( – PKM Jun 22 '16 at 14:49
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    @PKM You can choose. Go here to disable asking for all programs or here to disable for chosen ones. –  Jun 22 '16 at 14:52
  • @BharadwajRaju That is what I needed, I think now I can somehow manage to set Terminator to run in root. Thanks! – PKM Jun 22 '16 at 15:07
  • @PKM Alternatively, don't start Terminator as root, but you you can still run sudo <some command> without being asked for a password. –  Jun 22 '16 at 15:09

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Copy the .desktop file from /usr/share/applications (or just add it to desktop and then create a copy) so that you don't have to edit all from the start and then:

  1. First option

    Change the Exec= line to:

    Exec=terminator -e "sudo -i"

    This will ask for your password when you open terminator.

  2. Second option

    Install gksu (sudo apt-get install gksu) and change the Exec= line to:

    Exec=gksu terminator

    This will open a pop up which will ask you your password and give you a root terminator without any user preferences though.

NOTE: Never run sudo terminator because it might change the user folder ownership or cause other problems, always use gksu for gui applications.

Thanos Apostolou
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