i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:39:04 +0000$mod+d exec sudo?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5326/modd-exec-sudo/I am trying to open: virt-manager (for KVM purposes, of course) The only way I can open it now is through the terminal with elevated sudo privileges. When I try to open virt-manager with $mod+d exec virt-manager, it fails to open due to privilege issues.Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:34:34 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5326/modd-exec-sudo/Answer by badboy_ for <p>I am trying to open: virt-manager (for KVM purposes, of course) The only way I can open it now is through the terminal with elevated sudo privileges.</p> <p>When I try to open virt-manager with $mod+d exec virt-manager, it fails to open due to privilege issues.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5326/modd-exec-sudo/?answer=5327#post-id-5327sudo needs a Terminal to get the input from. Use a graphical sudo-like program, for example gksudo or kdesu.Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:37:50 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5326/modd-exec-sudo/?answer=5327#post-id-5327Comment by jeffreyw for <p>sudo needs a Terminal to get the input from. Use a graphical sudo-like program, for example gksudo or kdesu.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5326/modd-exec-sudo/?comment=5328#comment-5328What would be the difference if I just kept a terminal screen opened and executed: virt-manager versus using gksudo? EDIT: Nevermind, I guess I if I use the terminal to use sudo privileges, I can just use mod+shift+q to close the window, but the KVM is still running :)Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:39:04 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5326/modd-exec-sudo/?comment=5328#comment-5328