Launcher for Zenmap (or nmapfe) as SUDO

Question

I've installed nmap, and also nmapFE. By default these are NOT set up to run as root; however, the tasks I need to run require it. I am able to run sudo nmapfe from terminal; however, if I create a launcher for this, it doesn't run.

What am I doing wrong?

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 03 '17 at 17:50

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Use gksu in your launcher

gksu zenmap
gksu nmapfe

You can edit the zenmap launcher with alacarte. Screenshots of alacarte and configuration of the zenmap launcher:

sudo apt-get install alacarte

alacarte

gksu zenmap

edited Oct 03 '17 at 17:50

You'reAGitForNotUsingGit

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answered Dec 16 '11 at 02:13

Panther

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 24 '18 at 05:09

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(An update to this answer in case anyone else stumbles across this post)

For Ubuntu 18.04 and later:

sudo apt install zenmap alacarte

Then either type alacarte in the terminal or open it through the apps drawer

Click on the Internet icon as shown above, then click properties

In the Command: text box type

su-to-root -X -c zenmap %F

edited Jun 24 '18 at 05:09

Zanna

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answered Jun 24 '18 at 01:30

Yakov

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Launcher for Zenmap (or nmapfe) as SUDO

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