Can't paste files or create folders in a file browser on my root or /opt [duplicate]

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I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 in VirtualBox.



I would like to unpack a tar.gz in my root (/) folder but I can't paste any file in it or even create a new folder in the file browser.



I can do that with command line when I use sudo but when I use right click I don't have access to create new folder or paste... I have sudo privilege so I don't really understand.



I think it can by done with terminal because with mkdir I've been able to create a folder, but I can't write in this folder.



Does anybody have any clue about it?




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  • What I mean by I am root user is that I have admin rights. I can do any sudo command line. This file contain a package that is suppossed to go in the opt folder. (When I open my tar.gz with archive manager I can see there is the opt/ folder then in it the soft I need) and I'm also following a tutorial that telling me to unpack it in my root folder in order to install it in the opt folder.
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:01











  • My point here is that I'm not using any command line I'm trying to do it with the manager. With command line I believe everything works fine but I don't understand why I can't access directly to my opt folder. When I open /opt then right click I can't add new folder, paste file.... (not sure to be clear)
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:12











  • Thanks, I understand better now. I tried this command line : sudo tar -xvfz tc_arm_gcc-4.4.4-glibc-2.11.1-multilib-1.0.i386.tar.gz and got this error : "tar: z : open impossible: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now the french part says that there is no file or folder of this type. But the spelling is good and my file is in my "/" folder
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:22











  • Also why do you don't recommend to run file browser with root privilege ?
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:30










  • Maybe the z option is not required... does it work without it?
    – Zanna
    Apr 26 at 13:45














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  • How do I start Nautilus as root?

    8 answers



I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 in VirtualBox.



I would like to unpack a tar.gz in my root (/) folder but I can't paste any file in it or even create a new folder in the file browser.



I can do that with command line when I use sudo but when I use right click I don't have access to create new folder or paste... I have sudo privilege so I don't really understand.



I think it can by done with terminal because with mkdir I've been able to create a folder, but I can't write in this folder.



Does anybody have any clue about it?




permissions root




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marked as duplicate by David Foerster, Zanna, karel, N0rbert, muru Apr 27 at 8:05


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  • What I mean by I am root user is that I have admin rights. I can do any sudo command line. This file contain a package that is suppossed to go in the opt folder. (When I open my tar.gz with archive manager I can see there is the opt/ folder then in it the soft I need) and I'm also following a tutorial that telling me to unpack it in my root folder in order to install it in the opt folder.
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:01











  • My point here is that I'm not using any command line I'm trying to do it with the manager. With command line I believe everything works fine but I don't understand why I can't access directly to my opt folder. When I open /opt then right click I can't add new folder, paste file.... (not sure to be clear)
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:12











  • Thanks, I understand better now. I tried this command line : sudo tar -xvfz tc_arm_gcc-4.4.4-glibc-2.11.1-multilib-1.0.i386.tar.gz and got this error : "tar: z : open impossible: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now the french part says that there is no file or folder of this type. But the spelling is good and my file is in my "/" folder
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:22











  • Also why do you don't recommend to run file browser with root privilege ?
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:30










  • Maybe the z option is not required... does it work without it?
    – Zanna
    Apr 26 at 13:45












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This question already has an answer here:



  • How do I start Nautilus as root?

    8 answers



I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 in VirtualBox.



I would like to unpack a tar.gz in my root (/) folder but I can't paste any file in it or even create a new folder in the file browser.



I can do that with command line when I use sudo but when I use right click I don't have access to create new folder or paste... I have sudo privilege so I don't really understand.



I think it can by done with terminal because with mkdir I've been able to create a folder, but I can't write in this folder.



Does anybody have any clue about it?




permissions root




share|improve this question















This question already has an answer here:



  • How do I start Nautilus as root?

    8 answers



I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 in VirtualBox.



I would like to unpack a tar.gz in my root (/) folder but I can't paste any file in it or even create a new folder in the file browser.



I can do that with command line when I use sudo but when I use right click I don't have access to create new folder or paste... I have sudo privilege so I don't really understand.



I think it can by done with terminal because with mkdir I've been able to create a folder, but I can't write in this folder.



Does anybody have any clue about it?





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  • How do I start Nautilus as root?

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marked as duplicate by David Foerster, Zanna, karel, N0rbert, muru Apr 27 at 8:05


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marked as duplicate by David Foerster, Zanna, karel, N0rbert, muru Apr 27 at 8:05


This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.













  • What I mean by I am root user is that I have admin rights. I can do any sudo command line. This file contain a package that is suppossed to go in the opt folder. (When I open my tar.gz with archive manager I can see there is the opt/ folder then in it the soft I need) and I'm also following a tutorial that telling me to unpack it in my root folder in order to install it in the opt folder.
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:01











  • My point here is that I'm not using any command line I'm trying to do it with the manager. With command line I believe everything works fine but I don't understand why I can't access directly to my opt folder. When I open /opt then right click I can't add new folder, paste file.... (not sure to be clear)
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:12











  • Thanks, I understand better now. I tried this command line : sudo tar -xvfz tc_arm_gcc-4.4.4-glibc-2.11.1-multilib-1.0.i386.tar.gz and got this error : "tar: z : open impossible: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now the french part says that there is no file or folder of this type. But the spelling is good and my file is in my "/" folder
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:22











  • Also why do you don't recommend to run file browser with root privilege ?
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:30










  • Maybe the z option is not required... does it work without it?
    – Zanna
    Apr 26 at 13:45
















  • What I mean by I am root user is that I have admin rights. I can do any sudo command line. This file contain a package that is suppossed to go in the opt folder. (When I open my tar.gz with archive manager I can see there is the opt/ folder then in it the soft I need) and I'm also following a tutorial that telling me to unpack it in my root folder in order to install it in the opt folder.
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:01











  • My point here is that I'm not using any command line I'm trying to do it with the manager. With command line I believe everything works fine but I don't understand why I can't access directly to my opt folder. When I open /opt then right click I can't add new folder, paste file.... (not sure to be clear)
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:12











  • Thanks, I understand better now. I tried this command line : sudo tar -xvfz tc_arm_gcc-4.4.4-glibc-2.11.1-multilib-1.0.i386.tar.gz and got this error : "tar: z : open impossible: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now the french part says that there is no file or folder of this type. But the spelling is good and my file is in my "/" folder
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:22











  • Also why do you don't recommend to run file browser with root privilege ?
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:30










  • Maybe the z option is not required... does it work without it?
    – Zanna
    Apr 26 at 13:45















What I mean by I am root user is that I have admin rights. I can do any sudo command line. This file contain a package that is suppossed to go in the opt folder. (When I open my tar.gz with archive manager I can see there is the opt/ folder then in it the soft I need) and I'm also following a tutorial that telling me to unpack it in my root folder in order to install it in the opt folder.
– David
Apr 26 at 13:01





What I mean by I am root user is that I have admin rights. I can do any sudo command line. This file contain a package that is suppossed to go in the opt folder. (When I open my tar.gz with archive manager I can see there is the opt/ folder then in it the soft I need) and I'm also following a tutorial that telling me to unpack it in my root folder in order to install it in the opt folder.
– David
Apr 26 at 13:01













My point here is that I'm not using any command line I'm trying to do it with the manager. With command line I believe everything works fine but I don't understand why I can't access directly to my opt folder. When I open /opt then right click I can't add new folder, paste file.... (not sure to be clear)
– David
Apr 26 at 13:12





My point here is that I'm not using any command line I'm trying to do it with the manager. With command line I believe everything works fine but I don't understand why I can't access directly to my opt folder. When I open /opt then right click I can't add new folder, paste file.... (not sure to be clear)
– David
Apr 26 at 13:12













Thanks, I understand better now. I tried this command line : sudo tar -xvfz tc_arm_gcc-4.4.4-glibc-2.11.1-multilib-1.0.i386.tar.gz and got this error : "tar: z : open impossible: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now the french part says that there is no file or folder of this type. But the spelling is good and my file is in my "/" folder
– David
Apr 26 at 13:22





Thanks, I understand better now. I tried this command line : sudo tar -xvfz tc_arm_gcc-4.4.4-glibc-2.11.1-multilib-1.0.i386.tar.gz and got this error : "tar: z : open impossible: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now the french part says that there is no file or folder of this type. But the spelling is good and my file is in my "/" folder
– David
Apr 26 at 13:22













Also why do you don't recommend to run file browser with root privilege ?
– David
Apr 26 at 13:30




Also why do you don't recommend to run file browser with root privilege ?
– David
Apr 26 at 13:30












Maybe the z option is not required... does it work without it?
– Zanna
Apr 26 at 13:45




Maybe the z option is not required... does it work without it?
– Zanna
Apr 26 at 13:45










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try to do the following from your terminal:



sudo -H nautilus


that way you will get all the privileges like as root to make folders and paste stuffs everywhere you want.






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  • Thank you it works, I saw it thanks to Zanna's example !
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:34






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    And what happens when it goes wrong with an edit of a config file in user home dir? Don't do this, it should have been sudo -H nautilus see man sudo
    – George Udosen
    Apr 26 at 13:48











  • Thanks for suggestions, I've edited my answer.
    – spaceman117X
    Apr 26 at 15:29

















1 Answer
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active

oldest

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1 Answer
1






active

oldest

votes









active

oldest

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active

oldest

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up vote
0
down vote



accepted










try to do the following from your terminal:



sudo -H nautilus


that way you will get all the privileges like as root to make folders and paste stuffs everywhere you want.






share|improve this answer






















  • Thank you it works, I saw it thanks to Zanna's example !
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:34






  • 2




    And what happens when it goes wrong with an edit of a config file in user home dir? Don't do this, it should have been sudo -H nautilus see man sudo
    – George Udosen
    Apr 26 at 13:48











  • Thanks for suggestions, I've edited my answer.
    – spaceman117X
    Apr 26 at 15:29














up vote
0
down vote



accepted










try to do the following from your terminal:



sudo -H nautilus


that way you will get all the privileges like as root to make folders and paste stuffs everywhere you want.






share|improve this answer






















  • Thank you it works, I saw it thanks to Zanna's example !
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:34






  • 2




    And what happens when it goes wrong with an edit of a config file in user home dir? Don't do this, it should have been sudo -H nautilus see man sudo
    – George Udosen
    Apr 26 at 13:48











  • Thanks for suggestions, I've edited my answer.
    – spaceman117X
    Apr 26 at 15:29












up vote
0
down vote



accepted







up vote
0
down vote



accepted






try to do the following from your terminal:



sudo -H nautilus


that way you will get all the privileges like as root to make folders and paste stuffs everywhere you want.






share|improve this answer














try to do the following from your terminal:



sudo -H nautilus


that way you will get all the privileges like as root to make folders and paste stuffs everywhere you want.







share|improve this answer














share|improve this answer



share|improve this answer








edited Apr 26 at 15:29

























answered Apr 26 at 13:27









spaceman117X

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  • Thank you it works, I saw it thanks to Zanna's example !
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:34






  • 2




    And what happens when it goes wrong with an edit of a config file in user home dir? Don't do this, it should have been sudo -H nautilus see man sudo
    – George Udosen
    Apr 26 at 13:48











  • Thanks for suggestions, I've edited my answer.
    – spaceman117X
    Apr 26 at 15:29
















  • Thank you it works, I saw it thanks to Zanna's example !
    – David
    Apr 26 at 13:34






  • 2




    And what happens when it goes wrong with an edit of a config file in user home dir? Don't do this, it should have been sudo -H nautilus see man sudo
    – George Udosen
    Apr 26 at 13:48











  • Thanks for suggestions, I've edited my answer.
    – spaceman117X
    Apr 26 at 15:29















Thank you it works, I saw it thanks to Zanna's example !
– David
Apr 26 at 13:34




Thank you it works, I saw it thanks to Zanna's example !
– David
Apr 26 at 13:34




2




2




And what happens when it goes wrong with an edit of a config file in user home dir? Don't do this, it should have been sudo -H nautilus see man sudo
– George Udosen
Apr 26 at 13:48





And what happens when it goes wrong with an edit of a config file in user home dir? Don't do this, it should have been sudo -H nautilus see man sudo
– George Udosen
Apr 26 at 13:48













Thanks for suggestions, I've edited my answer.
– spaceman117X
Apr 26 at 15:29




Thanks for suggestions, I've edited my answer.
– spaceman117X
Apr 26 at 15:29


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