frank wrote:
> I'm using 8.04. In preparing to use laszlo, I've installed the Java
> skd1.4. Part of the installation required that I edit bashrc. Using
> Places/search for, I have found the file and made the required changes
> but I'm unable to save changes. I get a 'you do not have permission'
> message.

> Questions are two fold. What should I be using to edit this and how do I
> save the changes.

In a Terminal type
sudo gedit /path/to/file/filename

What bashrc did you find? I only have
/root/.bashrc
/someuser/.bashrc
/etc/bash.bashrc

None of these is called bashrc.

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Niklaus

* frank wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:

> I'm using 8.04. In preparing to use laszlo, I've installed the Java
> skd1.4. Part of the installation required that I edit bashrc. Using
> Places/search for, I have found the file and made the required changes
> but I'm unable to save changes. I get a 'you do not have permission'
> message.
>
> Questions are two fold. What should I be using to edit this and how
> do I save the changes.
>
> tia
>

copy the file to your home directory

cp /etc/bashrc ~/.bashrc

and edit it there. You may need to change permissions/ownership to edit
it. Use the editor of your choice, its a flat text file.

chown frank:frank ~/.bashrc

to change the owner from root to frank if necessary.

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David