Clams.....

[David]

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