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#1 2013-03-22 22:21:29

ConfuseACat
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How to Edit Files as Root

Hi everyone, I'm trying to edit my conf files but I can't save them unless I'm the root.How do you open/edit a file as root? I've searched in the forums for thread for this but couldn't find any.

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#2 2013-03-22 22:28:28

psli
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Re: How to Edit Files as Root

Open the file as the root user.  If you have the "sudo" command installed

 sudo <your editor of choice> <file you are trying to edit>

Otherwise, you'll have to log in as the root user and open the file from there.

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#3 2013-03-22 22:28:40

MagicSkyFairy
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Re: How to Edit Files as Root

C'mon...  You could of easily found this on Google.

sudo nano <file>

  I'm just assuming nano would be easier for you.  You could use vim. gedit, or whatever other editor you want.


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#4 2013-03-22 22:34:43

ConfuseACat
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Re: How to Edit Files as Root

psli wrote:

Open the file as the root user.  If you have the "sudo" command installed

 sudo <your editor of choice> <file you are trying to edit>

Otherwise, you'll have to log in as the root user and open the file from there.

I managed to open it in root with leafpad and save it.Thanks

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#5 2013-03-22 22:36:04

ConfuseACat
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Re: How to Edit Files as Root

MagicSkyFairy wrote:

C'mon...  You could of easily found this on Google.

sudo nano <file>

  I'm just assuming nano would be easier for you.  You could use vim. gedit, or whatever other editor you want.

I'm not really sure why but when I tried to open it in nano it gave me a completely different file instead of the one I was trying to open with Leafpad.

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#6 2013-03-22 22:43:45

skanky
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Re: How to Edit Files as Root

$ sudoedit /etc/myconf.cfg

man sudo and look for the -e option (they're synonyms).
If you're using a GUI, then see also the askpass stuff in the same man page. Might be how gksudo works, don't know as don't have it.


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#7 2013-03-23 00:01:24

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Re: How to Edit Files as Root

I think the real problem is those of us who use arch have a paradigm that is not applicable to Archbang.

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