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xfce:thunar:custom-actions [2024/01/06 17:18] – [Open root terminal here] alexxconsxfce:thunar:custom-actions [2024/03/29 19:47] (current) – Using dbus-launch seems to be the best way to get proper support for D-Bus services and as few warnings as possible gael
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 ==== Open root terminal here ==== ==== Open root terminal here ====
     * Name: **Open root terminal here**     * Name: **Open root terminal here**
-    * Command(1): ''<nowiki>sudo xfce4-terminal --default-working-directory=%f</nowiki>''+    * Command(1): ''<nowiki>pkexec env DISPLAY=$DISPLAY XAUTHORITY=$XAUTHORITY dbus-launch xfce4-terminal --default-working-directory=%f</nowiki>''
     * Command(2): ''<nowiki>gksu xfce4-terminal --default-working-directory=%f</nowiki>''     * Command(2): ''<nowiki>gksu xfce4-terminal --default-working-directory=%f</nowiki>''
     * File pattern: *     * File pattern: *
     * Appears if selection contains: Directories     * Appears if selection contains: Directories
  
-**Note:** Use either sudo or gksu ... whatever your distro ships. You should rewrite the command with normal straight quotes.+**Note:** Use either pkexec or gksu, depending on what is available for your distro. 
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 +**Note:** You should rewrite the command with normal straight quotes.
  
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 ==== Open thunar as root here ==== ==== Open thunar as root here ====
     * Name: **Open thunar as root here**     * Name: **Open thunar as root here**
-    * Command: ''gksu thunar %f''+    * Command(1): ''pkexec env DISPLAY=$DISPLAY XAUTHORITY=$XAUTHORITY dbus-launch thunar %f'' 
 +    * Command(2): ''thunar admin:/''''/''''/%f'' 
 +    * Command(3): ''gksu thunar %f''
     * File pattern: *     * File pattern: *
     * Appears if selection contains: Directories     * Appears if selection contains: Directories
  
-**Note:** Some distributions no longer include ''gksu''. Use ''pkexec'' instead.+**Note:** Some distributions no longer include ''gksu''. Use ''pkexec'' or the ''admin'' interface instead.
  
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 ==== Edit file as root ==== ==== Edit file as root ====
     * Name: **Edit as root**     * Name: **Edit as root**
-    * Command: ''gksu put-your-favourite-text-editor-here %f''+    * Command(1): ''pkexec env DISPLAY=$DISPLAY XAUTHORITY=$XAUTHORITY dbus-launch put-your-favourite-text-editor-here %f'' 
 +    * Command(2): ''gksu put-your-favourite-text-editor-here %f''
     * File pattern: *     * File pattern: *
     * Appears if selection contains: Text files     * Appears if selection contains: Text files