sudo launcher

Every so often you need to be able to launch and app in Linux with elevated rights. One way to do this is to execute it with the sudo command from the command line.

Example:
sudo command

If you work mainly in a GUI such as Gnome you may choose to run these programs through a shortcut or launcher. This is done using the gksu command.

Example:

Right click on the desktop
Select create launcher
In the command area enter gksu command

You should now have a working shortcut that launches an app with elevated rights.