I told you that changing a system header is pointless. What are you hoping to accomplish by doing this?
"Anahita Yazdi" <atya...@ucdavis.edu> wrote: >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 >> >_______________________________________________ >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
