How to open a file or folder with a right click with root privileges

    Sometimes you need to open a file or folder with root privileges. To save time, you can add the item Scripts -> Open as root to the context menu.

    To do this, open the command line and paste:
    sudo su

    gedit .gnome2/nautilus-scripts/Open\ as\ root

    In the document that opens, add: Save the document Paste into the command line: CHECK: Right-click on any file or folder, find Scripts -> Open as root If it doesn’t work, reboot.
    for uri in $NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_SELECTED_URIS; do

    gksudo "gnome-open $uri" &





    sudo chmod +x .gnome2/nautilus-scripts/Open\ as\ root





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