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    usr/share/ not permissable root privs.

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by $immond$, Jan 5, 2010.

  1. $immond$

    $immond$ Notebook Consultant

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    I just installed Mandriva 2010 and I am not really familiarized with the OS, I cant seem to get root permission to modify files, I am trying to add skins to amsn dir but I dont have permission as root.

    Does anyone know the commands to allow user root privs to move files in the file-system? (in gui)

    I am not finding much for tutorials, any help would be great :)

    I know I can easily boot into root and to modify the file system, but I don't want to do that.
     
    $immond$, Jan 5, 2010
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  2. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    In a terminal type, "su command". In your case it would likely be, "su filemanager" *Substitute filemanager with the name of your file manager.

    http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Docs/Basic_tasks/Being_root
     
    Gregory, Jan 6, 2010
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    mar_tin1 Notebook Consultant

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    just go to terminal / konsole > login as root (su) > sudo dolphin (that's what i prefer, we already logged in as root so we dont need sudo :D
     
    mar_tin1, Jan 10, 2010
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