Public bug reported:
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)
** Affects: gedit (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy third-party-packages
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gedit does not elevate privileges while it's being launched
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