How to open files as root via a right click

Adding a contextual menu item to open as root:

Open a terminal and type sudo su
Then type the following:
gedit .gnome2/nautilus-scripts/Open\ as\ root

Now add the following to the open document and save the file:
for uri in $NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_SELECTED_URIS; do

gksudo "gnome-open $uri" &

done

Back at the terminal, type:
sudo chmod +x .gnome2/nautilus-scripts/Open\ as\ root

All set, now when you want to open a file as root, simply right click the file and select Scripts-> Open as root

Note: You may need to restart to see the changes!

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