Clams.....

[Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.]

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