su funtionality in pixel
I am trying to copy groups of files from on sd card to another using file manager. I keep getting access denied. Is there a way to implement su functionality within pixel? The process is too cumbersome to use command line. I don't want to create a root account for this one usage and the sd card copier in the menu won't work for my "new" sd card.
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FTrevorGowen
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Re: su funtionality in pixel
Can you clarify please - is that read or write (or both) "access denied"? (Write access issues may depend upon how, or by what, the target filesystem is being mounted**)Marsman1 wrote:I am trying to copy groups of files from on sd card to another using file manager. I keep getting access denied.
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Trev,
** FWIW, some info. w.r.t. the Pixel desktop's file-manager "auto-mount" settings etc. can be found here:
http://www.cpmspectrepi.uk/raspberry_pi ... 29_Methods
Still running Raspbian Jessie or Stretch on some older Pi's (an A, B1, 2xB2, B+, P2B, 3xP0, P0W, 2xP3A+, P3B+, P3B, B+, and a A+) but Buster on the P4B's. See: https://www.cpmspectrepi.uk/raspberry_pi/raspiidx.htm
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Re: su funtionality in pixel
You can start filemanager with sudo from the lxterminal command promt.Marsman1 wrote:I am trying to copy groups of files from on sd card to another using file manager. I keep getting access denied. Is there a way to implement su functionality within pixel? The process is too cumbersome to use command line. I don't want to create a root account for this one usage and the sd card copier in the menu won't work for my "new" sd card.
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sudo pcmanfm Unless specified otherwise my response is based on the latest and fully updated RPiOS Buster w/ Desktop OS.
Re: su funtionality in pixel
The files I am trying to copy are owned by root so I am not permitted to copy them.
Re: su funtionality in pixel
Running pcmanfm that way gets you root priveleges.You can start filemanager with sudo from the lxterminal command promt.
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sudo pcmanfm