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[-] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Is there a technical reason that Linux apps can't/don't just pop up an authenticator thing asking for more privileges like Windows apps can do? Why does nano just say that the file is unwriteable instead of letting me increase the privileges?

[-] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago

Some do. I'm sure it is possible with terminal programs. In KDE, you do get authenticator pop-ups.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

With arch+xfce4 I mostly don't. Except for when I do systemctl reload in a cli without sudo and it pops a surprise elevation password request gui in my face. I haven't figured out what makes it behave like that.

I use Arch btw ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿง eats booger

[-] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Yeah, when I was on xfce on Arch I remember going into some places in the file manager where it wouldn't let me edit files etc without running it from the terminal through sudo.

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