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Open Dolphin (Linux File Manager) as Administrator via Konsole

This guide shows how to run Dolphin as root from the terminal.

1. Open Dolphin as Administrator (basic)

pkexec env DISPLAY=$DISPLAY XAUTHORITY=$XAUTHORITY KDE_SESSION_VERSION=5 KDE_FULL_SESSION=true dolphin

2. Open Dolphin in the Current Directory

bash

pkexec env DISPLAY=$DISPLAY XAUTHORITY=$XAUTHORITY KDE_SESSION_VERSION=5 KDE_FULL_SESSION=true dolphin "$(pwd)"

3. Open Dolphin in the Current Directory (New Window)

bash

pkexec env DISPLAY=$DISPLAY XAUTHORITY=$XAUTHORITY KDE_SESSION_VERSION=5 KDE_FULL_SESSION=true dolphin --new-window "$(pwd)"

Tested on

  • openSUSE Leap 16 RC
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