I need to make changes on a header file but the file is read only for me. I need to enable the root user account. How would I be able to do that?
On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 8:09 PM, Jeff Newmiller <jdnew...@dcn.davis.ca.us>wrote: > In order to obtain more detailed help you must provide a more detailed > question. > > "Anahita Yazdi" <atya...@ucdavis.edu> wrote: > > >I am confused then so what should I do to overcome the problem. I will > >really be appreciated for more detailed help please > >Thanks a lot > >Anahita > > > >On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 5:26 PM, Jeff Newmiller <jdnew...@dcn.davis.ca.us > >wrote: > > > >> Sounds to me like the file is read-only and I would strongly encourage > you > >> to desist in your attempts to modify it. You are very unlikely to obtain > the > >> results you desire by making such a change. > >> > >> "Anahita Yazdi" <atya...@ucdavis.edu> wrote: > >> > >> >Hi, > >> >I am working on a Mac OS X 10.6.2, I installed a software program > through > >> >terminal and wanted to change some details on one of its header files > >> >(extension *.h) however I am getting a permission denied error in > terminal > >> >when I open it as a "vi" file. I tried "sudo" but it is still not > working. > >> >It is a file that is apparently owned by the root. I tried to > >> disable/enable > >> >the root on this system from apple's official discussion page but the > >> option > >> >"edit" in "Open Directory Utility" is missing. Where else would I be > able > >> to > >> >perform such task on my system? > >> >Thanks a bunch, > >> >Anahita > >> >_______________________________________________ > >> >vox-tech mailing list > >> >vox-tech@lists.lugod.org > >> >http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> Jeff Newmiller The ..... ..... Go > Live... > >> DCN:<jdnew...@dcn.davis.ca.us> Basics: ##.#. ##.#. Live > >> Go... > >> Live: OO#.. Dead: OO#.. Playing > >> Research Engineer (Solar/Batteries O.O#. #.O#. with > >> /Software/Embedded Controllers) .OO#. .OO#. > rocks...1k > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> Sent from my phone. Please excuse my brevity. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> vox-tech mailing list > >> vox-tech@lists.lugod.org > >> http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > >> > >> 7.7/5.0 > >> This incoming message has been identified by the UCD central filters as > >> possible spam. This attachment is provided so that you can review the > >> reasons the message was tagged, and to assist with additional filtering > >> if you wish to supplement the central filters with your own local rules. > >> > >> If you have further questions please email ith...@ucdavis.edu for > >> assistance. > >> > >> Content analysis details: (7.7 points, 5.0 required) > >> > >> pts rule name description > >> ---- ---------------------- > >> -------------------------------------------------- > >> 4.1 BAYES_99 BODY: Bayesian spam probability is 99 to > 100% > >> [score: 0.9992] > >> 3.5 RCVD_IN_UCDXBL RBL: Appears in XBL > >> [208.54.5.71 listed in xbl.ucdavis.edu] > >> 0.1 RDNS_DYNAMIC Delivered to trusted network by host with > >> dynamic-looking rDNS > >> > >> > >> > >> > >_______________________________________________ > >vox-tech mailing list > >vox-tech@lists.lugod.org > >http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Jeff Newmiller The ..... ..... Go Live... > DCN:<jdnew...@dcn.davis.ca.us> Basics: ##.#. ##.#. Live > Go... > Live: OO#.. Dead: OO#.. Playing > Research Engineer (Solar/Batteries O.O#. #.O#. with > /Software/Embedded Controllers) .OO#. .OO#. rocks...1k > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sent from my phone. Please excuse my brevity. > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > vox-tech@lists.lugod.org > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech >
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