Clams.....

[Roger]

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