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Created August 29, 2026 15:26
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like sudo -E, but ask for password from polkit
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root_user_launch
#!/bin/env bash
env_exports="$(export -p)"
pkexec bash -c '
eval "$1"
export XDG_CACHE_HOME="$(mktemp -d)"
shift
exec "$@"
' _ "$env_exports" $@
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