Applies to: Gnome (I’m on Fedora but Gnome is Gnome so this probably works on anything running Gnome.)
While everyone knows you can use the command line to run sudo commands, did you know you can also gain sudo access in a Nautilus Files window? Sometimes that can be handy. I’ll share how to set up a quick shortcut for that.
Hit your super key and search for keyboard.
Go to View and Customize Shortcuts.
Choose Custom Shortcuts
Click the + to add a new shortcut and make it like this:
Name: nautilus sudo
Command: nautilus admin:/
Shortcut: Shift + Super + E
Now, when you press that key-combo, you’ll see an authentication window for your sudo account, and then the new window will open in the root directory.
