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Re: [LUG] Replacement for gksu

 

On 21/04/2021 17:17, Michael Everitt wrote:
>
> On 21/04/2021 16:16, Neil wrote:
> > Some time ago I used to use gksu in order to make changes to a system file. That
> was superseded by admin. Now I am trying again and I am having problems. I am 
> typing
> very carefully but it keeps saying it can't find the file.
>
> > Are there any other replacements for gksu please?
>
> > Neil
>
> Allegedly there was some "security" issue which made gksu[do] problematic. I used 
> to
> use this along with kdesu[do] but apparently you can use 'sudo' with X apps now, or
> there is some horrible complicated nonsense involving policykit or something ..
>
>
>

Wow apologies for the really badly scrambled format of this message...

*bats Thunderbird with a nuclear warhead*

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