Problem opening Geany in root from rox-filer *Solved

[Member sleekmason]

Geany will not open from a root instance of rox-filer. It matter how it is called. If I use:
[exec] (Rox-filer-ROOT) {/usr/bin/gksu -u root -w /usr/bin/rox-filer}
rox-filer is called with su instead of sudo, but neither allows Geany to be opened. Su to root –> rox-filer from a terminal does the same.

No idea if this is a permissions problem, a Geany problem, or a rox-filer problem. any input appreciated.

• This topic was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by sleekmason.

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First, simplify the exec string and retry:
[exec] (Rox-filer-ROOT) {gksu rox-filer}

The implicit behavior of gksu (sans -u) is to authorize as root. IOW, specifying – u root isn’t necessary.

Maybe you intend this to be a “special handling” case? (just rox-filer, just this instance of the in-menu launcher)
If so, I’m at a loss to understand why you expect “su mode” (-w option in your launchstring) will be more suitable.

If you want to switch all your “as Root” launchers to “gksu su mode”, check out the manpage for “gksu-properties command”.
Again, I’m at a loss to understand why that change would be appealing.

Browse the /root directory, and notice the relative absence of .config files, compared to what you’d find present in your normal user’s home directory.
Regardless of the rox-filer launchstring, you’ll probably want to copy into place ( under /root ) a set of rox config files,
in order to to have a set of pre-populated mimetype / filetype OpenWith handlers.

Also, toward troubleshooting, change the execstring from geany to leafpad (or other); rule-out whether the problem is specific to geany.

[Member sleekmason]

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The code was to see if there was something someone would see. Thank you for showing me a better way. Thats why I’m here.

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rox-filer from a terminal does the same.

I should also specify that Thunar did not have the same issue if that makes any difference. I really like rox-filer and have become accustomed to it’s ease of use. I’d rather solve this if I can rather than be berated for not having the knowledge you think I should. Callous.

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Are my posts are being read via GoogleTranslator and getting mangled in translation?
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[Member sleekmason]

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If so, I’m at a loss to understand why you expect

and, your double down:
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Again, I’m at a loss to understand why that change would be appealing

These are opinions, not translations, and I’ve been around awhile, even your reply is condescending. I understand intention just fine.

• This reply was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by sleekmason.

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I think Iv’e found the problem.

If I use:
[exec] (Rox-filer-ROOT) {gksu rox-filer}
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and then close the rox-filer window, . .When I click on it again, i’m not asked for a password, (timeout?) but it opens rox-filer anyway and if I then goto /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list, and try tpo open with Geany I get nothing.

If this is indeed a timeout problem with gksu? I would like to change it for single instance. I don’t mind tying my password over again.

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*SOLVED!

Found It!

sudo visudo
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then add to defaults:

timestamp_timeout=X
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where x = time (0)

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