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Most users like to open files/folders as root directly from nautilus to do perform some actions using super powers, or simply want to edit system files directly from nautilus instead of command line interface. Nautilus offers ways to do that via extension or script, so we made it available for almost every supported version of Ubuntu 17.04/16.10/16.04/14.04/12.04 and other relevant Ubuntu based distributions, it is compatible with almost every Nautilus 3.4/3.6/3.8/3.10/3.12/3.14/3.16/3.18/3.20 versions. It is pretty easy to add this entry in the context menu, so you can make your Ubuntu experience better where you can easily access it with just a click.
Add "Open as Root/Administrator" option in Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy/Ubuntu 13.04 Raring/Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/Linux Mint 16/15/14/13 and other Ubuntu derivatives

Most users like to open files/folders as root directly from nautilus to do something with file-system.

Add Open as Administrator option in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring/Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/Linux Mint 15/14/13

Add open as root entry in Nautilus. Available for all current Ubuntu versions, easy to access filesystem as root within nautilus. Nautilus offers ways to do that via extension or script. So today we made it available for 13.04/12.10/12.04 and Mint 15/14/13 and other relevant Ubuntu based distributions, Now you can easily add in your ubuntu with just few commands. It will add entry to the context menu where you can easily access it with one click.


Previous Shared Important Tweaks to do after install of Ubuntu 12.04
ubuntu tweaks

1: Enable Dodge Windows in Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin
Dodge Windows option is not available in Ubuntu 12.04, Only you can autohide launcher.
Here is easy tweak for dodge windows or dodge active windows.

dodge windows

To Enable Dodge Windows in Ubuntu 12.04 open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

To revert changes back enter following commands:


2: Save Screen Brightness of Laptop in Ubuntu
Ubuntu doesn't save screen brightness due to hardware compatibility, At every login you have to change brightness. So here is tweak to save screen brightness in Ubuntu.

To Save Screen Brightness in Ubuntu open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

Add this before the last line "exit 0":
echo 4 > /sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness
ubuntu screen brightness


3: Add other Media Player to Ubuntu Sound Menu
To Add BeatBox in sound menu open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
Go to Dash and open "Dconf-Editor"

Type your Interested Player in (interested-media-player) and you can remove any media player by writing name in (blacklisted-media-players). See following picture
beatbox


4: Enable Global Menu for LibreOffice in Ubuntu 12.04
By default LibreOffice doesn't support global menu, So you can enable Global Menu easily.

To enable Global Menu for LibreOffice open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

libreoffice


5: Open as Administrator in Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin
If you want to open files and folders "Open as Administrator". You can do easily.
To add "Open as Aministrator" entry open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

To install Open-as-Administrator in Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the terminal:

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After that Restart Ubuntu.

That's it