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04-28-2004, 02:07 PM
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Registered: Nov 2003
Location: waco, tx
Distribution: slackware & kubuntu
Posts: 108
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Saving To X86Config
Im trying to edit the X86Config file. I type :w! and it says it can not open file for writing. If i type :w it says its read only add ! to override. Why cant i save this file??
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04-28-2004, 02:13 PM
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Moderator
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: earth
Distribution: slackware by choice, others too :} ... android.
Posts: 23,067
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You're not doing it as root, and don't have permissions
on the file? :)
Cheers,
Tink
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04-28-2004, 02:16 PM
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Member
Registered: Nov 2003
Location: waco, tx
Distribution: slackware & kubuntu
Posts: 108
Original Poster
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aww crap i think i forgot to su before editing. Ive been editing this file for like an hour now. Is there anyway i can su while the file is open so i can save it??  |
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04-28-2004, 02:32 PM
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Member
Registered: Nov 2003
Location: waco, tx
Distribution: slackware & kubuntu
Posts: 108
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alright i got it. I just changed the permissions. anyone know the default chmod value for this file? Is it 644? I would like to change it back..
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04-28-2004, 05:49 PM
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Moderator
Registered: Apr 2002
Location: earth
Distribution: slackware by choice, others too :} ... android.
Posts: 23,067
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644 seems fair enough. The alternative would have been
to save it to some location in your home, and then copy
it over as root :)
Cheers,
Tink
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