I realize it's not a bug but a feature request, still I'd very much like it to be implemented. It's easy to forget running gedit with sudo when trying to create new files in directories you don't have write rights to. I believe many users new to Ubuntu can relate. This feature would be a great step towards more usability. Another possibility would be a warning if you are editing a file you don't have write access to.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1300004 Title: gedit does not elevate privileges while it's being launched Status in gedit package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When I run gedit as normal user and try to change some file inside a system (for example, /etc/fstab) it doesn't allow me to write changes directly to that file. Instead, I can save file in my home directory, then move it on the right place with sudo mv. Other option is to copy it's content inside clipboard, relaunch gedit as root, then paste and save in appropriate place. These paths are not convenient, because I have to do a lot of unnecessary work, searching for the file twice or typing it's location into terminal. Imagine a situation when file cannot be saved and gedit asks for root password and escalates privileges automatically so we can now write directly to that file. Kedit can do this. Can we embed such functionality inside gedit? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: gedit 3.8.3-0ubuntu3 [modified: usr/bin/gedit usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/gedit/libgedit-private.so] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-18.32-generic 3.11.10.4 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-18-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Mar 31 10:28:06 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-10 (201 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: gedit UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/1300004/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
