Root password???

[rpowersau at gmail.com]

On 4/14/06, taipan899 <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> While the subject of root passwords was on the screen I wonder if I may
> ask a question ( another of saying help::)
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> My problem is that I have a corrupt "repository.dialog" file. I copied
> a line across to the file with a space in it, and now Ubunto does not
> like it.
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> My intention was to delete the file and restore the backup file both
> which live in etc/apt. The problem is that this file
> etc/ap/repository.dialog is a "root" owned file.
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> I have tried chown, sudo chown etc etc and looked everywhere for a
> written answer. I have been unable to find an answer so that I can
> either get in and edit the file or delete it,  Can someone please point
> me in the right direction.


sudo rm /path/to/file/to/delete/filename

Thanks Taipan899
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Regards,
Russ
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