Run as root
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What does "run as root" mean?
Running a program as root means to run the program with the root (administrator) credentials. Usually Linux users prefer to use a normal user for normal activities and use root (administrator) account only when they need to perform system wide changes. Running as root all the time is not recommended.
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In Console
To run a program as root start the Konsole, type su, input the root password when prompted and then type the name of the program. Read this if you get XHost errors.
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GUI program
To run a GUI program as root use kdesu. I will use kwrite (text editor) in the following examples:
- Right-click on the desktop and choose "Run Command" (you can access "Run Command" from KDE Menu too). Type "kdesu kwrite" and type root password when prompted.
- In Konsole type "kdesu kwrite" and input root password when prompted.
In the latest version of KDE (depending on customization) when you right-click on a file and go to Action you might have Run as root or Edit as root options available.
