Matthew Myers wrote:
> 
> I use the FTE editor quite a bit for programming and html, but I have to
> use it as root.  I would prefer to be able to use it in my normal
> account.  When I try to execute FTE as anyone else but root it gives me
> this error message:
> 
> open: Permission Denied
> Failed to open /dev/vcsa*
> 
> I never get this message when I run it as root.  How can I remedy this
> problems so that I may run it under normal accounts?
> 
> Thank You.
> 


        FWIW:  I solved this problem by adding the user in question to the 'sys'
group (in /etc/group).  However, this may not be the 'proper' way to fix
this problem; I don't know.


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Ed


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