ubuntu wont let me edit /etc/init.d/ files

[R. Mattes]

Erik Bågfors wrote:

>Because the file is read only? Try "sudo chmod +w /etc/init.d/vmware" ?
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No, don't! There is a reason for these permissions. The way these files 
are installed
prevent accidental changes of the file (many users use vi et.al. to 
_look_ at files and
it's all to easy to accidentally type an 'i' or 'a' character). The 
init-scripts are hyper-
sensitive since a corrupted script can prevent booting of the system. 
The (small)
price one has to pay for the extra protection is worth it. :-)

 HTH RalfD

>On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 16:51:52 +0800, Senectus . <senectus at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 08:42:03 +0000, Sean Miller <sean at seanmiller.net> wrote:
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>>>Senectus . wrote:
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>>>>I'm trying to apply the vmware ubuntu work around, but my machine wont
>>>>let me edit the /etc/init.d/vmware file...
>>>>If I vi it as root or sudo vi it it will open it in readonly mode..?!?!
>>>>I've never had this issue before.. and idea what I can do to get around it?
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>>>Does :w! work to save (remember the !)??
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>>yeah it does.. thanks
>>I wonder why its saying that it's read only.. ?
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