When you bring up your xterm window you first have login as "su" then give the root password. The system is done this way because Linux is a secured system, that and you don't want regular users messing with necessary system files like /etc/fstab in a LAN environment.
Walt -----Original Message----- From: tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 07 July, 2000 7:15 AM To: debian-user Subject: su question howdy guys, This is one of those things that has been pestering me. while logged in as a user in x, how can I edit files that require su privileges? (like /etc/fstab). I usually su from eterm and "jed filename". can I su from within emacs? nedit? thanks! -tom -- -tom -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null Walt Williams Mountain CAD (719) 593-8820
