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Old 11-15-2017, 04:36 AM   #1
boacboy
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Angry Edit / Create locked file, lubuntu


Hi folks, after much reading, I am close to giving up on this. I wish to create a blacklist config file to over ride the installed file for my sdr device. The system will not allow me to change anything. I am the owner and sole user on this lunbutu system.
Any help appreciated. Richard
 
Old 11-15-2017, 04:48 AM   #2
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Hi Richard,

Are you logged in as root or using the sudo command?
 
Old 11-17-2017, 03:24 PM   #3
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may be just use : sudo chmod 777 file_name
 
Old 11-18-2017, 02:13 AM   #4
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^ ah, the sledgehammer approach.
i try to avoid it when i can.

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Hi folks, after much reading, I am close to giving up on this. I wish to create a blacklist config file to over ride the installed file for my sdr device. The system will not allow me to change anything. I am the owner and sole user on this lunbutu system.
please post the output of
Code:
ls -l /full/path/to/file
we do not know what file or software or device you are talking about, but it's a fair bet it's a permission problem.
 
  


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