How to open Linux Mint 18 file system with administrative privileges


Today we are looking at how to open your filesystem in Linux Mint as root/administrator privileges.

There are two ways to do it as seen in the video, the first is to right click on your desktop and choose open as root.  The next open is with a simple terminal command which you will find below.  Enjoy!  

Commands Used:
Linux Mint Cinnamon - sudo nemo
Linux Mint MATE - sudo caja
Linux Mint XFCE - sudo thunar

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