Opening lilo.conf

HadesThunder · 04-02-2004, 12:28 PM

Hi. I am still a bit new to linux. I am trying to open lilo.conf in text mode. I have changed its permission to rwxwrxwrx. When I type ./lilo.conf I get a few error messages. As its a file not a program is there a different command for me to use like edit?

superbondbond · 04-02-2004, 12:32 PM

you need to specify which editor to open with

There are plenty of command line editors.
I use vim. -type vim [filename]
some others are pico, emacs.
which one is better? Lets' not go there right now

trickykid · 04-02-2004, 12:33 PM

./lilo.conf is going to try and run the file as if it was an executable.

open it with a text editor like:

vi lilo.conf

And change your permissions back please on the file, its not suppose to have rwx for everyone, etc.

aaa · 04-02-2004, 12:36 PM

Change the permissions back to rw-r--r--. Also, remember to run 'lilo' to apply changes.

HadesThunder · 04-02-2004, 12:45 PM

Will do. Thanks.