Hi Zorin community! ![]()
I created a small tool that adds a security warning dialog when opening Nautilus (file manager) as administrator from the right-click menu.
What it does
When you right-click on any folder, file, or empty space and select "Open as Administrator (with warning)", you get a clear warning:
/!\ WARNING /!
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
You are about to open the File Manager with ADMINISTRATOR PERMISSIONS.
Any file you delete, modify, or overwrite could DAMAGE the system or installed programs.
Are you COMPLETELY SURE you want to continue?
[ACCEPT] [CANCEL]
Features
Works on folders, files, and empty space (3-way)
Visual warning with colors and icons
No terminal needed — everything from right-click
Prevents accidental system damage
Easy install with one command
Install
git clone https://github.com/bogdansaniuta/nautilus-rightclick-admin-3way--English.git
cd nautilus-rightclick-admin-3way--English
sudo ./install.sh
Why I made this
Coming from Windows, I missed the "Run as administrator" warning. Linux gives powerful permissions easily, but without warnings. This tool fixes that gap.
Source code
Fully open source on GitHub:
🔗 https://github.com/bogdansaniuta/nautilus-rightclick-admin-3way--English
Tested on Zorin OS 17. Hope it helps someone! Let me know if you have feedback.
Bogdansaniuta
