I need to make changes on a header file but the file is read only for me. I need to enable the root user account. How would I be able to do that?<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 8:09 PM, Jeff Newmiller <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jdnewmil@dcn.davis.ca.us">jdnewmil@dcn.davis.ca.us</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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"Anahita Yazdi" <<a href="mailto:atyazdi@ucdavis.edu">atyazdi@ucdavis.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
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>I am confused then so what should I do to overcome the problem. I will<br>
>really be appreciated for more detailed help please<br>
>Thanks a lot<br>
>Anahita<br>
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>On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 5:26 PM, Jeff Newmiller <<a href="mailto:jdnewmil@dcn.davis.ca.us">jdnewmil@dcn.davis.ca.us</a>>wrote:<br>
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>> Sounds to me like the file is read-only and I would strongly encourage you<br>
>> to desist in your attempts to modify it. You are very unlikely to obtain the<br>
>> results you desire by making such a change.<br>
>><br>
>> "Anahita Yazdi" <<a href="mailto:atyazdi@ucdavis.edu">atyazdi@ucdavis.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
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>> >Hi,<br>
>> >I am working on a Mac OS X 10.6.2, I installed a software program through<br>
>> >terminal and wanted to change some details on one of its header files<br>
>> >(extension *.h) however I am getting a permission denied error in terminal<br>
>> >when I open it as a "vi" file. I tried "sudo" but it is still not working.<br>
>> >It is a file that is apparently owned by the root. I tried to<br>
>> disable/enable<br>
>> >the root on this system from apple's official discussion page but the<br>
>> option<br>
>> >"edit" in "Open Directory Utility" is missing. Where else would I be able<br>
>> to<br>
>> >perform such task on my system?<br>
>> >Thanks a bunch,<br>
>> >Anahita<br>
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