Can't develop permission to edit menu.lst

ncarl384 · 10-21-2008, 01:45 PM

From the Ubuntu terminal (as root) I am trying to edit /boot/grub/menu.lst.

When I finish editing, I get the same message re: permission to change a read-only file.

I have tried sudo and su but the permission is still required.

Can someone give me a step-by-step approach to changing to file characteristic, editing the file, and returning it to grub as edited so that it comes up at boot?

acid_kewpie · 10-21-2008, 01:58 PM

editors like vi will allow you to override the attribute by force, and it's there for a good reason, so keep it as it is. under vi, just use :w! to force a save from sudo.

ncarl384 · 10-22-2008, 10:50 AM

Thanks. I'm just starting Vi and the instruction list I had was somewhat arcane. I think I'm on the right track now.

NO! At the end of the edit I typed :w! and vi refused the command.

what's wrong now ???