hi.

i am trying to add a couple of lines here-
etc/apt/source files

i type the stuff in that i want added,using kwrite, but i cannot save, permission denied. how do i get permission using kwrite to type the 2 lines in /etc/apt/source file, and then be able to save it

It depends on who owns the file and what the permissions are. You may have to be root in order to write to that file.

the file is in the root directory-etc-apt-sources.list

i want to add a couple of url,s there, so i can use the apt-get install xine , to download from the urls.

everything goes fine until i save, no permission-

i was thinking it could be something like this, or i may way off-

# chmod u+x /root/etc/apt/sources.list/Kwrite

i know that the chmod command gives certain permissions,, this is sort of new to me,

Yeah well actually it has everything to do with permissions. Just because you can READ a file doesn't mean you have the permsission to WRITE to the file.

Have you tried editing the file as root?

when i click on sourceslist, it opens, bunch of files in there with file tranfer url,s. i can read most of my files in the directory, but i have trouble typing things in there and saving. even cutting and pasting, i need permission to do this also.actually, i need the permission to save it.i am trying to figure out how to get permission using kwrite to add 2 lines to the sourceslist, and then save.

how do i get the permission to write in the sources list
/root directory/etc/apt/sources list

if i can figure this out, then i can proceed with my install of xine dvd player

thanks

open a console
type su
type root password
type kwrite
when kwrite opens, browse to the file, open it and edit it.

xavierP

tryed your suggestion, get an error-cannot connect to server! probably going to have to install manually, instead of apt-get i quess

What is the source? Maybe it needs rewriting, or there isn't an apt enabled repository there.

source-
http://forum.libranet.com/


go to help please-author ronss-xine and libranent 2.81.,utecs thread , the second one in the posting.

where is kwrite in the root directory, if i can find the folder, maybe i can click on properties, and change the permission

You don't need to edit the properties of kwrite -
su enables you to run programs with root permissions. I suggested kwrite simply as a text editor to allow you to edit the file.