Hey guys whats up
I recently installed openSSH on my ubuntu box at home. I wanted to be able to access my machine at home and transfer files back and forth between it and my laptop and my schools server.

Since I installed it I have been attempting to make it as secure as I can but for the life of me I haven't been able to get anything to work. The main root of the problem is that I am unable to get into edit the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file.
When I issue the command:
Nothing happens, the file doesn't open or anything

when I issue the command:
The file opens but I am unable to make any permanent changes to the file. This is a problem because some of the security measures I am trying to employ require me to get in and edit this file.
I have noticed that I am also unable to edit the "/etc/hosts.allow" and the "/etc/hosts.deny" files. The same exact things happens.
Does anyone know why I am unable to modify these files, even as root? I have checked permissions on the file and I should have access to modify them using the sudo command, but it just isn't happening.

I am using ubuntu Fiesty 7.04

Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated
thanks in advance
todd

That command looks right to me. I just tried it on edgy eft and had no problem. (I didn't try to change anything, but the editor opened w/o any warnings -- such as readonly -- and text displayed.)

Well, if the way you are supposed to do it fails, you could always try being sneaky, actually becoming root, and then try editing it:

Yeah man I ended up figuring out what it was. I totally removed myself from the sudo group lol. I can't believe I didn't see it before. I really appreciate that help man

todd

I would have expected sudo to give you an error telling you that you aren't permitted to do that. Anyway, I'm glad you got it figured out.