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Newbie with vi, can't write unless root

Newbie with vi, can't write unless root

Post by Steven Charbonnea » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 04:24:51



Hi,
I created a new account so I wouldn't be logged in as root all the time. I
am able to open vi and start writing when logged in under the new account,
but when I "::wq!" I get a message "Can't open the file for writing". I can
only write files when logged in as root. Any ideas?
 
 
 
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Newbie with vi, can't write unless root

Post by Swif » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 04:38:39


On Mon, 23 Jul 2001 14:24:51 -0500, Steven Charbonneau


> Hi,
> I created a new account so I wouldn't be logged in as root all the time. I
> am able to open vi and start writing when logged in under the new account,
> but when I "::wq!" I get a message "Can't open the file for writing". I can
> only write files when logged in as root. Any ideas?

Where do you want to write your file? You only have write acces in your
home-directorie and in /tmp...

Also, it's ":wq", not "::wq".

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Newbie with vi, can't write unless root

Post by Jorey Bum » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 14:35:46



> Hi,
> I created a new account so I wouldn't be logged in as root all the time. I
> am able to open vi and start writing when logged in under the new account,
> but when I "::wq!" I get a message "Can't open the file for writing". I
> can only write files when logged in as root. Any ideas?

If the file is owned by root or another user, you can't edit it. root can
edit any file, regardless of user or permissions.
 
 
 
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Newbie with vi, can't write unless root

Post by Federico Brav » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 15:57:39


....................

Quote:

> Also, it's ":wq", not "::wq".

> --
>  SwifT                     -    Key-ID CDBA2FDB
>  LUG: http://www.lugwv.be  -    http://www.keyserver.net

Why not ':x' ?
 
 
 
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Newbie with vi, can't write unless root

Post by Steven Charbonnea » Thu, 26 Jul 2001 03:00:47


Thanks SwifT,
that was it.


> On Mon, 23 Jul 2001 14:24:51 -0500, Steven Charbonneau

> > Hi,
> > I created a new account so I wouldn't be logged in as root all the time.
I
> > am able to open vi and start writing when logged in under the new
account,
> > but when I "::wq!" I get a message "Can't open the file for writing". I
can
> > only write files when logged in as root. Any ideas?

> Where do you want to write your file? You only have write acces in your
> home-directorie and in /tmp...

> Also, it's ":wq", not "::wq".

> --
>  SwifT                     -    Key-ID CDBA2FDB
>  LUG: http://www.lugwv.be  -    http://www.keyserver.net

 
 
 
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Newbie with vi, can't write unless root

Post by Robert_ » Thu, 26 Jul 2001 11:31:10




> ....................

>> Also, it's ":wq", not "::wq".

>> --
>>  SwifT                     -    Key-ID CDBA2FDB
>>  LUG: http://www.lugwv.be  -    http://www.keyserver.net

> Why not ':x' ?

ust passing though and noticed the above-thanks, didn't know about that
one.  
Robert_L
--
registered as Linux user #214645
 
 
 
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Newbie with vi, can't write unless root

Post by b » Mon, 30 Jul 2001 02:53:13


On Mon, 23 Jul 2001 14:24:51 -0500, "Steven Charbonneau"


>Hi,
>I created a new account so I wouldn't be logged in as root all the time. I
>am able to open vi and start writing when logged in under the new account,
>but when I "::wq!" I get a message "Can't open the file for writing". I can
>only write files when logged in as root. Any ideas?

YOu are trying to create a file in a directory in which you don't have
writing permissions.
Try to create a file in your /home/[username] directory and you will
see that it works.

Good luck

bart

 
 
 
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