Becoming Root to make changes using the File Browser

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Subject: Becoming Root to make changes using the File Browser
From: "Terry R. Grier" <terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2005 10:58:13 -0600
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I am trying to modify the yum conf file.
I was trying to access it via the file browser and gedit.

How do I temporarily become root to make the changes I need?

Thank you .
Terry

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