Open Ubuntu Nautilus File Manager as root

Be very careful doing this.

But sometimes there are files on a flash drive that cannot be deleted with root access. Here is how you get it for the Ubuntu file manager.

1) Open Ubuntu Nautilus File Manager as root.

2) Open command terminal. (Hint: Ctrl+Alt+T)

3) Copy and paste the following (right click copy, then right click paste):

sudo nautilus

4) Hit enter. The Nautilus File Manager will open with root access.

5) When your done, just close the Nautilus File Manager.

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Jay Forrest is a long‑time Linux enthusiast who switched to Ubuntu in 2008 after a Windows XP virus convinced him to embrace open‑source software. A former host of the Linux User Podcast, Jay has worked in technical support for AOL, EarthLink, and Route 66 Casino, built his first 486 in the 90s, and has provided web design for businesses and nonprofits. He works with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and basic PHP, and enjoys exploring open‑source software. As a former Fedora Ambassador, Jay is dedicated to sharing why Linux—secure, stable, and open—remains his platform of choice.