Questions tagged [pkexec]
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How to move folder in /usr/share/themes
I want to put a folder on /usr/share/themes but it says permission denied. How can i paste a folder on this location?
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Why can I not open gedit with pkexec?
I'm trying to run gedit as root, and heard that it is better to use pkexec over sudo -i.
However, when I run pkexec gedit I see this:
Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused
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What about sudo makes it less secure than pkexec?
I just heard that it isn't recommended to use sudo -i on GUI programs - because it's less secure.
Is there any truth here - is there an advantage to this:
sudo -i pantheon-files /location
over
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