File permissions?

[Karl F. Larsen]

Jim Byrnes wrote:
> Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>> Jim Byrnes wrote:
>>> I've been using Ubuntu for about two weeks now and am starting to get 
>>> used to it.  However, coming from an OS/2\Windows world file permissions 
>>> seem to be giving me some grief.
>>>
>>> Maybe if someone could tell me how to do a couple of specific tasks it 
>>> would become clearer to me.  I have Jedit loaded on all three of my 
>>> OS's. I have modified some mode files on the other OS's I would like to 
>>> use on Ubuntu.  I copied them to a shared folder on Ubuntu but I can't 
>>> copy them to /usr/share/jedit/modes which is where Jedit will look for them.
>>>
>>> In that same vein, if I wanted to edit one of those files with Jedit how 
>>> could I get Jedit to open it for editing?
>>>
>>> Thanks,  Jim
>>>
>> 	I down loaded jedit and find it is a brand-new editor for 
>> computer programing. It includes compilers in the package. I 
>> would suggest if your just looking to edit a document you use 
>> gedit.
>>
>> 73 Karl
>>
>>
> 
> I was just using Jedit as a specific example of me trying and failing to 
> do something with files.  If I open one of the mode files I mentioned 
> above Jedit will not let me make any changes to it.

	
I think it may be a file owned by root.


   Gedit will let me
> change it but will not then let me save it.

	This proves it is a root file.

If you want to change one of those files in a terminal do this:

	$ sudo gedit filename

and give your Ubuntu password. Then your a root operator and 
can change anything so please be careful.

73 Karl


   I assume this all has
> something to do with file permissins.
> 
> This is a single user system and I am just trying to learn how to work 
> with files.
> 
> Thanks,  Jim
> 


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