i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sat, 03 Nov 2012 06:34:12 +0000How do I run i3status as root?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/720/how-do-i-run-i3status-as-root/In the i3status config it says: ethernet eth0 { # if you use %speed, i3status requires root privileges format_up = "E: %ip (%speed)" format_down = "E: down" } Also download speed is not shown. I assume that is related to not being root. How do I run it as root? I'm on Ubuntu 12.04.Sat, 03 Nov 2012 03:44:03 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/720/how-do-i-run-i3status-as-root/Answer by Else for <p>In the i3status config it says:</p> <pre><code>ethernet eth0 { # if you use %speed, i3status requires root privileges format_up = "E: %ip (%speed)" format_down = "E: down" } </code></pre> <p>Also download speed is not shown. I assume that is related to not being root. </p> <p>How do I run it as root? I'm on Ubuntu 12.04.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/720/how-do-i-run-i3status-as-root/?answer=721#post-id-721Please read `man 1 i3status`: > Getting the link speed requires the cap_net_admin capability. Set it using setcap cap_net_admin=ep $(which i3status).Sat, 03 Nov 2012 03:58:58 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/720/how-do-i-run-i3status-as-root/?answer=721#post-id-721Comment by joehillen for <p>Please read <code>man 1 i3status</code>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Getting the link speed requires the cap<em>net</em>admin capability. Set it using setcap cap<em>net</em>admin=ep $(which i3status).</p> </blockquote> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/720/how-do-i-run-i3status-as-root/?comment=726#comment-726Ah, I think I misunderstood what it is supposed to do. I thought it would show the upload/download rate, not the max speed of the network device. Not that useful. Thanks though. Sat, 03 Nov 2012 06:34:12 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/720/how-do-i-run-i3status-as-root/?comment=726#comment-726Answer by Else for <p>In the i3status config it says:</p> <pre><code>ethernet eth0 { # if you use %speed, i3status requires root privileges format_up = "E: %ip (%speed)" format_down = "E: down" } </code></pre> <p>Also download speed is not shown. I assume that is related to not being root. </p> <p>How do I run it as root? I'm on Ubuntu 12.04.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/720/how-do-i-run-i3status-as-root/?answer=722#post-id-722Please read `man 1 i3status`: > Getting the link speed requires the cap_net_admin capability. Set it using setcap cap_net_admin=ep $(which i3status).Sat, 03 Nov 2012 03:59:31 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/720/how-do-i-run-i3status-as-root/?answer=722#post-id-722