write a file to etc folder

Joep L. Blom jlblom at neuroweave.nl
Mon Nov 2 21:35:05 UTC 2009


NoOp wrote:
> On 11/02/2009 01:07 PM, Joep L. Blom wrote:
>> William wrote:
>>> I used gedit to back a file and I need to the etc folder but it says I
>>> need root access how can I get it to save it ?
>>>
>>>
>> gksudo nautilus.
>> Joep
>>
>>
> 
> That indeed works. But I hesitate to advise doing that for what appears
> to be a new linux/ubuntu user... without all the appropriate
> disclaimer/warnings etc. :-)
> 
> 
> 
> 
OK, I'll be a little bit more cautious!!
Joep





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