From 351f17f2025f1964b8321635ecc5403e37fe7e3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Managor <42655600+Managor@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 3 May 2025 18:40:18 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] pkexec: add page (#16347)

Co-authored-by: Fazle Arefin <fazlearefin@users.noreply.github.com>
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 pages/linux/pkexec.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++
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+# pkexec
+
+> Execute commands as another user.
+> Asks for password in a GUI if available.
+> More information: <https://polkit.pages.freedesktop.org/polkit/pkexec.1.html>.
+
+- Run command as root:
+
+`pkexec {{command}}`
+
+- Switch user to root:
+
+`pkexec`
+
+- Run command as a specific user:
+
+`pkexec --user {{username}} {{command}}`