On Sat, 2012-09-08 at 23:39 -0400, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote: > On 09/08/2012 11:11 PM, Roger wrote: > > Try gedit. > > > > sudo gedit /etc/mfreshclam.conf > > put a # in front of the word Example, a few lies fromt he top of the > > file, then <crtl s> to save the file > > Exit gedit and in the terminal type sudo freshclam and it will go and > > get the virus files. > > Roger > > > > > >>> Interestingly enough, I don't have "nano" OR "pico"....when I try > >>> either of those I get a "Command not found" message.....hmmm..... > >>> > >>> > >>> EGO II > >> OK, you should be able to do this from a GUI editor. I opened KWrite > >> and made my way to freshclam.conf. I'm not sure how you would > >> proceed if you need to be root to edit the file. > >> It just never occurred to me that you could edit a bash file using a > >> GUI editor. Someone will surely step in and tell me how to do it if > >> you need to have root permission to edit the file. > >> In the meantime, try it without root, and see if it works. Just put > >> that # in front of Example on the eighth (?) line and save the file. > >> (You may not have KWrite--it's a KDE file--but there > >> is certainly some simple editor available on your distro.) > >> > >> --doug > >> > > > Even using GEdit....when I go to "Save" the changes I make to the text > document it's telling me I don't have permission to do it. How do you > access a text file in graphical mode with the "root" credentials? > Just become root (su -) and edit the file. -- ======================================================================= "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
