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    unable to edit wvdial.conf file

    hi
    I want to connect to internet. Am using Ubuntu 8.04 LTS.i ran the wvdial command.It has detected my modem.but am unable to edit the wvdial.conf file present in /etc folder.It returns an error "sorry you do not have necessary permission to edit this file".When I checked the properties of the wvdial.conf file,it is owned by root user.moreover i cannot login as root user.help me please

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    Re: unable to edit wvdial.conf file

    Quote Originally Posted by arunkumar413 View Post
    hi
    I want to connect to internet. Am using Ubuntu 8.04 LTS.i ran the wvdial command.It has detected my modem.but am unable to edit the wvdial.conf file present in /etc folder.It returns an error "sorry you do not have necessary permission to edit this file".When I checked the properties of the wvdial.conf file,it is owned by root user.moreover i cannot login as root user.help me please

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    you have to have sudo privs
    in terminal run
    Code:
    sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf

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    Re: unable to edit wvdial.conf file

    Did this solve your problem?

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    Re: unable to edit wvdial.conf file

    I'm using Kubuntu 8.10
    For the life of me, I can't edit /etc/wvdial.conf

    I tried sudo chown -R /
    I tried sudo kate /etc/wvdial.conf
    I tried sudo nano /etc/wvdial.conf

    I keep getting "/etc/wvdial.conf is owned by uid 1000 should be 0"

    I tried "chmod 755 /etc/wvdial.conf"
    I tried "chmod 755 /etc/"
    I tried "chmod 755 /etc"

    Where am I going wrong? Thanks!!!!!!

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    Re: unable to edit wvdial.conf file

    Quote Originally Posted by Snort44 View Post
    I'm using Kubuntu 8.10
    For the life of me, I can't edit /etc/wvdial.conf

    I tried sudo chown -R /
    I tried sudo kate /etc/wvdial.conf
    I tried sudo nano /etc/wvdial.conf

    I keep getting "/etc/wvdial.conf is owned by uid 1000 should be 0"

    I tried "chmod 755 /etc/wvdial.conf"
    I tried "chmod 755 /etc/"
    I tried "chmod 755 /etc"

    Where am I going wrong? Thanks!!!!!!
    You've taken ownership of your entire system with that first command; I'm surprised anything still works at all.

    The command would be:

    Code:
    kdesudo kate /etc/wvdial.conf
    But at this point, you have bigger problems. Sadly there's not much you can do for that but a reinstallation...
    Last edited by snova; March 10th, 2009 at 02:09 AM.

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    Re: unable to edit wvdial.conf file

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    Re: unable to edit wvdial.conf file

    I'll reinstall. In fact, I think I'll go with the 32 bit version if it'll work. I'm not convinced I got the correct 64 bit version for AMD as there's no mention of it on the disk. Thanks for the help!

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