[SOLVED] to gain write access in root folder

ayush15690 · 08-19-2011, 08:56 AM

hi
i am using ubuntu 11.04 ,but when i try to save a file to root folder i don't have permission for that.
Basically when i try to access the root through terminal it asks for a password which i don't know ,so how can i know that password.

repo · 08-19-2011, 08:57 AM

The password is your users password.

Kind regards

ayush15690 · 08-19-2011, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by repo

The password is your users password.

Kind regards

i already tried that but it didn't accept that.
i tried this command to access root $su -.

repo · 08-19-2011, 09:06 AM

Try

Code:

sudo

More info:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

Kind regards

ayush15690 · 08-19-2011, 09:23 AM

thanks

repo · 08-19-2011, 09:35 AM

No problem, please mark the thread solved using the thread tools.

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sundialsvcs · 08-19-2011, 03:26 PM

And if you want further advice on how to blow your system's head off, through the careless use of super-power, feel free to inquire further. (What's an ordinary user doing on the "sudoers" list, anyhow?)

MTK358 · 08-19-2011, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sundialsvcs

What's an ordinary user doing on the "sudoers" list, anyhow?

So that the user can run commands as root, obviously. What do you think sudo is for?

chrism01 · 08-19-2011, 09:43 PM

According to some of the posts I've read, Ubuntu creates a random secret passwd for root and automatically creates the first std user with full rights via sudo ... yeah it's dumb/non-std, but that's what they do (or did..).

jakethedog · 08-20-2011, 06:18 AM

I Know this is solved but here is an easier way.
Open Terminal and type in
sudo nautilus (Location of your folder)

For Example: sudo nautilus /bin/