Comment 10 for bug 12154
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| fatsheep (jesse-fatsheep-deactivatedaccount) wrote | #10 |
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I think this is a great idea. Actually until I was linked here I thought it was my idea. Think about it... If you are editing, deleting, or executing a file that is owned by root and you do not have proper permission for your action then you have two options:
#1: gksudo nautilus (nautilus with root permissions).
#2: Use command the command line.
Both are far from an ideal situation. With #1 you have the same kind of security risk as logging in as root. With #2 you have to know the command line pretty well, hardly ideal for newbie linux users. Even if you do know the command line, opening up a terminal and typing in commands is a bit tedious and time-consuming.
A prompt like the one described in the original post would make Ubuntu more user-friendly to new linux users and save time regardless of who you are. All you have to do is type in your password and your desired action gets completed. It's simple and straightforward which is exactly what I like. :)