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    Ubuntu 9.10: Running Firefox in sudo

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by fred2028, Dec 1, 2009.

  1. fred2028

    fred2028 Sexy member

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    So here's the thing.
    1. I am a Ubuntu nub
    2. I have Firefox running off a profile from my NTFS D:/ partition, which shares with Windows 7's Firefox profile
    3. I am trying to save a PDF file from a site to the D:/ partition, where I keep my documents. Firefox in Ubuntu reports I have no permission.
    4. I Alt + F2, type "gksudo firefox", and that runs Firefox in root apparently. I can save PDFs, however, that Firefox window has all of my profile elements (saved logins, add-ons, etc.) disabled.
    So my question is: is there a way to allow Firefox to download to my NTFS D:/ partition or to run Firefox in gksudo mode without disabling my FF profile?

    And what's the diff between sudo and gksudo? And does anyone know why my top panel takes a few seconds to load after login now, when it didn't before?
     
    fred2028, Dec 1, 2009
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  2. wearetheborg

    wearetheborg Notebook Virtuoso

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    BAD BAD BAD idea to run firefox as root.
    Run firefox as normal user, save in local directory, then move saved content as root to desired partition
     
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  4. v1k1ng1001

    v1k1ng1001 Notebook Deity

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    Yup, just download it to desktop or /home and then move it over. Ubuntu has a great little tool that you can download from the software center called ntfs management tool (or something like that). It will recognize your ntfs drives and allow you access them with a password.
     
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