On Sat, 2004-08-28 at 08:26, Bill Tetens wrote: > webid@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > On Fri, 2004-08-27 at 23:24, Bill Tetens wrote: > > > > > >>I was given a site for a updated yum.conf file but am having a problem. > >>I can get the file into a VIM file named /etc/yum.conf but cannot save > >>the file. Not sure what is wrong but would welcome any suggestions. I > >>first perserved the yum.conf file by using the CD /etc command under > >>root. That file does not exist but cannot write the file in the VIM > >>program in place of it even though VIM shows that the file is named > >>yum.conf. It seems some type of restriction is on that file name or > >>something. Hope I have explained enough that you understand my problem. > >> > >>Help will be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > /etc/yum.conf has 655 permissions which means it is read/writable by > > root and read only by others only. > > > > I am assuming you meant you did a cp /etc/yum.conf someotherfilename to > > save a copy of the that file not CD. cd is for changing your current > > directory. > > > > To edit the file you will need to have root permissions or be logged in > > as root. To do that issue the following command: > > > > su - > > > > It will prompt you for roots password and change the prompt to #. > > > > Then use vi to edit /etc/yum.conf and save your changes. > > > > > > Got up this morning and started my first cup of coffee and suddenly it > dawned on my that I needed to be in root. When I got to the computer > there was your help and it told me the same thing. Anyway I changed the > yum.conf file and it works just fine now. > > I tried the cp command and it did not work. Where can I find a listing > of all the commands. I have several of them but there has to be a list > somewhere. > > Thanks again for the help. > One of the best references I know of that has the majority of the commands (as well as a lot of other information) is "Linux in a Nutshell" by O'reilly. A very good reference for anyone using any flavor of Linux.
