file editing

newdummy · 03-18-2005, 06:05 PM

I have a file that I am trying to edit, but every time I click on it, it disappears. When I refresh the folder view it comes back. This is a configuration file for an application that I need to edit. I have set the permissions to 666. What is happening to the file?

comprookie2000 · 03-18-2005, 06:11 PM

It is trying to execute it.Right click it and open it in a text editor.
also if I remember right you can change the preferences in nautilus to ask what to do when opening a file.

newdummy · 03-18-2005, 06:26 PM

Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately, when I right click to get to the editor is when the file disappears. Actually it happens any time I click (left or right) the file. The reason I am having to edit the file is because I think my site got hacked last nite. I thought that might be the reason I cannot edit this file any longer.

comprookie2000 · 03-18-2005, 06:29 PM

Try nano or pico;
nano -w /link/to/file
then ctrl o then enter to save and ctrl x to exit

newdummy · 03-18-2005, 07:47 PM

Thanks, That got me into the file so that I can edit it. I still can't figure out why it suddenly started doing that.

comprookie2000 · 03-18-2005, 08:16 PM

Nautilus can be buggie at times,I use mc (midnight commander) to edit move copy remove etc,I use nautilus to view images,so I can remember what they are before I use them.