#!/bin/sh
#copied from: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fedora/comments/5eb633/solution_running_graphical_app_with_sudo_in/
#small script to enable root access to x-windows system 
xhost +SI:localuser:root
sudo "$1"
#disable root access after application terminates
xhost -SI:localuser:root
#print access status to allow verification that root access was removed
xhost