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rated 0 times [ 7] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 5816 / 3 Years ago, thu, may 13, 2021, 6:58:03

How do I create a keyboard shortcut to a script that needs sudo privileges?
I tried to create shortcuts via Ubuntu Keyboard Settings GUI to scripts

"sh script.sh"
"sudo sh script.sh"

They don't work.

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answered 3 Years ago shionnky · Accepted Answer

sudo requires a terminal to get the password from. Use gksudo instead; it asks for the password via a gui dialog box.

gksudo -- script