bash$ sudo kwrite /var/www/html/index.html
will open your local webserver's index page in KWrite, an action which requires root privileges.
Lots of great info and a quick how-to on the use of the sudo command is available at the following link. Basically it's just a prefix to the normal command, taking the place of logging in as the superuser.
http://www.aplawrence.com/Basics/sudo.html
As for your compression question, what is the file name of the crossover demo download? That will give a clue as to how to decompress it. Also, it may not be compressed, but an executable/self-installing file. Try running it from the terminal as a regular user, like:
bash$ cd folder_where_crossover_file_is (get to the file) bash$ chmod a+x crossoverfile (make it executable) bash$ ./crossoverfile (run it in current directory)
Hope that helps, post details if you need more assistance. -Max
Alan Crandall wrote:
At 10:38 AM 7/29/2004, you wrote:
Jason Dommasch wrote:
> Sorry to break the news so late, but I have another get together to attend
> to a little after 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday). I'm currently the key
> keeper and alarm setter for the meeting space at OPN.
>
Guess there will not be enuf time for my questions/problems?Basically, I am new to Linux and want to be able to login as a user or root/superuser.I can do some admin work if I login as a user/open a term window/change to superuser BUT would prefer to do my admin work thru the gui.The other thing that I need some help with is the different compressors.I know how to inzip/gunzip but I dled crossover demo and have no idea how to decompress it.Would there be time for that tonite or better to wait till next meeting.Running Mandrake 10 community.Thanks from a newbie! :)
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