Can't edit Xorg.conf
 

My xorg.conf in Ubuntu lacks any parameters.

I tried sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Still no parameters.

I tried editing it manually and it wont let me save "You do not have the necessary permissions to save the file.

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I thought maybe I needed to login as root. In Ubuntu at the login I was told system administrator can not login in from this screen.

I am the only user of my system.

So how do I get the xorg.conf edited? Thanks.

Don't try logging in to the GUI as root---recipe for disaster....

You can run an editor as root, using---eg---"sudo gedit" or "sudo nano".

You can also enable the root account using "sudo passwd root". Then use "su" to switch to root, and then open your editor from there.

Launch gedit like "gnomesu gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf".

Thanks, Problem solved.