On 9/9/2012 9:02 PM, Roger wrote: > On 09/10/2012 10:29 AM, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote: >> On 09/09/2012 08:26 PM, Doug wrote: >>> >>>>>> Just become root (su -) and edit the file. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Several folks have answered this: you have to access the editor >>>>> from the command line. Even if it's a GUI editor. So if you want to >>>>> use gedit, or Kate, you'd have to go to a terminal, and become root, >>>>> either by su > password > Kate, or sudo Kate. Then find and open >>>>> the file and edit it, and save it.It should save OK, since you were >>>>> running in root. >>>>> >>>>> --doug >>>>> >>>> As a matter of curiosity, have you set up sudo? >>>> sudo allows one to perform certain root commands as if root. >>>> Once set up, the command sudo gedit /etc/filename would ask for the >>>> user password and grant root access to edit the file. >>>> >>>> Roger >>>> >>> You are correct, Roger, but some distros do not include sudo (and >>> sudoers and visudo) in their regular repos. I believe that >>> this is unfortunate, and it may be possible to suss out a way to >>> obtain them then, but it is necessary for some users to >>> know the su system of using root capability. (I am forbidden by the >>> purveyors of the distro I use from going into any >>> greater detail.) >>> >>> --doug >>> >> After "thumbing" through the guide I was so graciously directed to by >> Doug, I was able to accomplish everything I needed done....I'm right >> now sitting down with a steaming mug of coffee, and I'm about a fourth >> of the way through Chapter 4....interesting reading indeed!... >> >> EGO II > That's interesting, I did not know that some distros don't include sudo, > etc. I do agree that being root is a good thing at times, but is fraught > with dangers galore for the unwary. I can understand why they don't want > it public knowledge, youch! > Roger Honest folks. Open a terminal when logged in as 'you'. type su - <enter> at the password prompt enter the root's password and press <enter> your terminal is now root's terminal with root's environment. do your thing. Why are you trying to make such simple things so complicated? -- David -- 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
