Why doesn't Fedora include gksudo/gksu as a package

[Rahul Sundaram]

Todd Zullinger wrote:
> Rahul Sundaram wrote:
>> The default solution used in Fedora is consolehelper. Might consider
>> look at packages like system-config* tools and the man pages if you
>> want to know more details.
> 
> I think you'd have to admit that using consolehelper to start up
> various programs -- somewhat random depending on the user's
> needs/wants -- is a pain in the ass.

It's not what consolehelper is designed to do. It is meant for 
*applications*. Not directly by end users.

> Am I missing something about the consolehelper method that would make
> this process quicker and more flexible?

There is a view point that su helpers are a wrong model.
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/portland/2006-April/000384.html

> Just out of curiosity, is there a way to start up a file browser as
> root without a terminal in a default Fedora setup (meaning a Gnome
> desktop) short of logging out of your user account and logging in as
> root?

kdesu? ;-)

Rahul