edit a file

michaeltweak · 01-31-2004, 09:54 AM

hello

I'm running mandrake 9.2 and have just installed the nvidia drivers. Now I'm in runlevel 3 and have to edit the XF86Config-4 file, but there does not seem to be an edit command.

what do you do then??

This should be very simple

TheOneAndOnlySM · 01-31-2004, 10:00 AM

in the console, login as root, do cd /etc/X11, then do vi XF86Config-4 file

or you can also use pico

michaeltweak · 01-31-2004, 10:22 AM

thanks.

damn it seems you need a PHd to use the vi editor

mooreted · 01-31-2004, 11:13 AM

Install nano from the MDK 9.2 Cds. It's pico with a few added features. Really easy for us non-programmers to use.

michaeltweak · 02-01-2004, 10:04 AM

I would like to install nano, but its kind of difficult when I'm in runlevel 3 and a newbie

I figured out how to use the vi editor. It all seemed tricky until I learned that : enables command mode.

watashiwaotaku7 · 02-01-2004, 10:22 AM

do man rpm to find out about different command line features it should explain how to install things better than any of us can

mooreted · 02-01-2004, 10:25 AM

Some people always run at RL3. GUIs are not mandatory in Linux. You can mount a CD and copy a package to the hard drive and install it. I think URPMI will allow you to install programs as well. Anyway, there are options. Don't worry, you're not sunk yet.

Ted.