Re: Edit file write protected by superuser rigths

[William Daffer]

Peter Dyballa <Peter_Dyballa@Web.DE> writes:

> Am 08.08.2005 um 22:47 schrieb Armin Goralczyk:
> 
> > So how can I save the file provided that I can have superuser rights?
> >
> 
> Use 'sudo chmod ... <the directory>' or 'sudo chown ... <the
> directory>' that you're allowed afterwards to save a file in that
> directory.
> 
> Or save it to your home directory and move it afterwards as root/with
> sudo.

  Why not 'sudo emacs file'?

whd
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