Script configuration command

dbabalola2 · 12-18-2007, 01:58 PM

Pls. I need someone to tell me how to exit "vi /etc/rc.local" after adding the line "echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward" line

acid_kewpie · 12-18-2007, 02:02 PM

type "<esc>:wq<enter>"

anomie · 12-18-2007, 02:21 PM

I'd also add that, depending on what distro this is, an /etc/sysctl.conf entry of:
net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1

is probably a more standard way to do this.

chrism01 · 12-18-2007, 06:52 PM

Long way
type "<esc>:wq<enter>"

short way
type "<esc>:x<enter>"

FYI individually these mean:

w => write buffer to (current) file - you can specify a new filename here
q => quit, no save
x => exit with save, equiv to wq

dbabalola2 · 12-19-2007, 03:50 AM

Thanks

I got it. Hope i can always call on you on Linux issue.