So here is what I do.
Open a terminal
Change user by typing su followed by return key. You will be prompted for
the root password, nothing will by printed as you enter it.
type
cd /etc/samba/
type
gedit smb.conf
Perform your edits, then save.
A tip I found at
http://us3.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/install.html#id2544263
suggested that you make a copy of smb.conf as smb.conf.master and edit this
file. Include all the documentation comments you want. When you are
finished, run the command
testparm -s smb.conf.master > smb.conf
which will check the validity of your smb.conf.master file, and output the
stripped down version to smb.conf.
Personally, I have stuck with gedit for now since it offers all the basic
and quite a few advanced options without having to specially install
anything into my system.
Lots of other editors out there, from the basic line editor ed (at command
prompt type 'man ed' for more information) but the main problem is to be
able to edit smb.conf as root
HTH
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ward" <igfiddles@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 1:17 AM
Subject: Text editor won't let me edit conf files. How do I?
I'm not good at the command line (Just past newbie). I try to edit .conf
files to set up samba but the text editor tells me I don't have
permission. All of the system admin functions ask me for authorization
and then let me do whatever but not the text editor. I have added the gdm
group to the directories the gnome docs told me to (/run/gdm). I have
added the gdm group to my user group profile. How can I get a GUI text
editor to let me edit .conf files?
Thanks up front for any replies.
RHFC-10 out of the box on a Dell D600
Dave.
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