-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 You can use 'sudo' ahead of any command that needs root permissions, for example 'sudo gedit httpd.conf', 'sudo nano -w /etc/fstab', 'sudo vi /etc/inittab', 'sudo mv <file> <location>', 'sudo cp <file> <location>, etc...
HTH, Scott neridaj wrote: > Hello, > > I'm a Mac user who is just getting into Ubuntu and I'm having > permissions problems i.e., moving and editing conf files. I need to > edit my httpd.conf and I can't save or move it so I try to login as > root but from what I've read, it's better to leave the root account > alone and use sudo from the terminal. However, I need to edit and save > a file in Gedit (httpd.conf) so I need to either modify my user > permissions or be able to login as root. > > Thanks, > > J > > > - -- When you tell me I should give proprietary software a fair technical evaluation because its features are so nice, what you are actually doing is saying "Look at the shine on those manacles!" to someone who remembers feeling like a slave." - Eric S. Raymond - ------------------------------------------ <>< Scott Vargovich <>< - ------------------------------------------ OpenPGP Key ID: 8313BDCE - ------------------------------------------ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFJiIpVHgjAWasT+7ARArUgAJ96kIY914JjRWD+CvpfsWKVU6WfGgCfYWFn FfqMeBwlyDGxLXtT3QIn4rs= =OwFO -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ubuntu Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntulinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
