Chris C wrote: > Sorry about "top-post" I didn't know. Ok the "/boot/grub/menu.lst" is > what Alex wants but what is really the correct way of getting access to > that? I'm asking because it's a root permission only. How do you guys > normally view this root only file? Do you change the permission via the > command prompt or should I log in as root and then relog in as the > normal user? Open a shell as yourself, then type:
$ su - Then provide the root password. You're now root. Do what admin task you need to carry out (such as "cat /boot/grub/menu.lst" or something). Then type Ctrl-D to exit your root session. Your back in your own shell. HTH Cheers. Bye. Ph. A. -- *Philippe Andersson* Unix System Administrator IBA Particle Therapy | Tel: +32-10-475.983 Fax: +32-10-487.707 eMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://www.iba-worldwide.com> The contents of this e-mail message and any attachments are intended solely for the recipient (s) named above. This communication is intended to be and to remain confidential and may be protected by intellectual property rights. Any use of the information contained herein (including but not limited to, total or partial reproduction, communication or distribution of any form) by persons other than the designated recipient(s) is prohibited. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. Ion Beam Applications does not accept liability for any such errors. Thank you for your cooperation.
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