How to make /etc/fstab readonly to read write

naveenpatturi · 09-23-2015, 05:21 AM

Hi,
I am unfortunately remove the /etc/fstab file and after i will reboot the server
so after i got lot of errors
no mounted filesystem and even df -h also not worjk

So i am going single user mode i am trying to edit the fstab filesystem but it is read only mode

My Question is
How to make /etc/fstab readonly to read write.
currently I am in Single user mode

pan64 · 09-23-2015, 06:41 AM

what will the command mount say?

chrism01 · 09-23-2015, 06:41 AM

Check the ownerships/perms

Code:

ls -l /etc/fstab

-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 801 May 10 15:11 /etc/fstab

Use chmod for perms eg

Code:

chmod u=rw,g=r,o=r /etc/fstab

Ownerships

Code:

chown root:root /etc/fstab

and make a BACKUP immediately and before each edit