<br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/7/05, <b class="gmail_sendername">Bob Schmidt</b> <<a href="mailto:bob58523@charter.net">bob58523@charter.net</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I'm trying to edit the file listed below, but it tells me that I'm not the<br>owner. I try to log in as root, and it won't allow me. I know that I am<br>using the correct password to log in as root. Is there anyway to double
<br>check the root password? I hat to have to reinstall everything again<br><br></blockquote></div><br>
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Don't log in as root. You can't. Use sudo instead.
For instance, it I wanted to edit the file you need to I would use the
following command:<br>
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sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces<br>
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It will then ask you for YOUR password. Give the computer your password and you can then open the file.<br>
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You can replace nano with whatever file manager you life. emacs (shudder), vi, gedit, gvim, whatever.<br>
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Anytime you need to "do something as root" use sudo before the command.<br>
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Before you ask as why sudo and not just have a root account, I sugget
looking at the archives, or someone may get their panties up in a wad.<br>
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--andy<br>