sudo for launching gui apps in background

sudo ls ; sudo gedit /etc/passwd &

Take advantage of sudo keeping you authenticated for ~15 minutes. The command is a little longer, but it does not require X (it can run on a headless server).

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By: aporter

2010-10-05 21:01:34

ls sudo sudo GUI background

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sudo for launching gui apps in background

Need package: gksu Note: Launching gui app in background that needs sudo, won't work great with our old friendly style of launching: sudo gedit /etc/passwd & because this would put sudo in background ! Using gksudo as demonstrated, would popup a gui sudo window. May be this is a common knowledge, but not knowing this frustrated me during my newbie year.
This is sample output - yours may be different.
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gksudo gedit /etc/passwd &

b_t · 2010-10-05 13:11:04 8
sudo for launching gui apps in background

"The -b (background) option tells sudo to run the given command in the background." -- after it asks you for the password in the foreground. Show Sample Output
This is sample output - yours may be different.
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sudo -b xterm

shavenwarthog · 2010-10-05 23:03:01 5

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There are a number of helpful tools available to help you launch GUI programs in background, but what they all have in common is they require you to be running it at the time or else they close. We are providing you to check Digital Product Studio NYC and gain new tips related to the digital marketing. This can be annoying because you will end up wasting resources and it won't allow you to efficiently use your computer.

Wiltionew1928 · 119 weeks and 5 days ago

Sudo is a Linux command that allows you to make system changes with your user account in the background, so it doesn't affect your normal workday. Also you can follow delta 8 blunts and gain information about delta. To use sudo, simply type its name and hit enter. Every time you run sudo for opening GUI apps in background, after pressing enter will open a new terminal window on your screen.

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