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Llama

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How to start gvim with root privileges? [SOLVED]

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Last edited by Llama (2008-06-04 17:36:10)

finferflu

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Re: How to start gvim with root privileges? [SOLVED]

sudo gvim

works flawlessly here. I guess

su -c gvim

would work for you if you don't have sudo installed.

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Llama

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Re: How to start gvim with root privileges? [SOLVED]

[root@rimfirebox alexey]# su -c gvim
No protocol specified
E233: cannot open displayNo protocol specified
No protocol specified
No protocol specified

Press ENTER or type command to continue

As a result it starts vim

bender02

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Re: How to start gvim with root privileges? [SOLVED]

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Run … ps_as_root

Llama

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Re: How to start gvim with root privileges? [SOLVED]

Thanks!

finferflu

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Re: How to start gvim with root privileges? [SOLVED]

I guess you can't tell I haven't used the root account for a long time

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