Permission to /usr/local/

RedSox · Post by **RedSox** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:58 am

Hi

I have just installed RabbIT2 proxy server and I need to get access to the config file to change the port number which I need for it to run under but could not update the file even when I login using ( su - ). Is there a way I can update this config file.

This is a permission issue for patch /usr/local/....is there any way around this.

Thanks.

nobspangle · Post by **nobspangle** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 5:56 pm

what are the permissions on the file? (do ls -l in the directory)

RedSox · Post by **RedSox** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 12:07 am

Thanks Nobspangle,

Here's what it said with your command line.....

drwxr-xr-x for /usr/local/RabbIT/conf ....this is folder where the rabbit.conf file reside.

-wr-wr-wr- for /usr/local/RabbIT/conf/rabbit.conf file itself

The reason why I want to set up a proxy webserver is to surf the web with my pocket pc via bluetooth connection through my cellphone.

Thinking about using Squid proxy server but RabbIT has a better compression ability for the gprs connection through cellphone. I really want RabbIT to work .....it seems to work just fine with the default port but I NEED to customize to the few ports available through my cellphone service provider.

vplayer · Post by **vplayer** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 12:30 am

hi,

if you do a su - , you should be able to update. what editor are you using to edit the file, nano, vi or something else...

do a "ls -l " and copy paste the results. cause from what you updated there is no user/owner of the file and the permissions dont show up the way u typed for the file.

RedSox · Post by **RedSox** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 1:23 am

Vplayer,

I am actually vnc to my xbox right now as we speak and try to edit the file. Cause I am such a noob....I am using Gentoox filemanager to move the rabbit.conf file from /usr/local/RabbIT/conf/ to /home/gentoox/Desktop/ and use Kedit to open update the file and save it. Then I use Gentoox filemanager to move the updated file back.....but this is where the problem is ...it would not let me move the updated file back...."Permission denied"

I know I know there must be another faster way of doing it but that's all I could think of.....

By the way....I did su -

RedSox · Post by **RedSox** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 1:30 am

I think I might have to reinstall RabbIT again cause I have chmod it so many time I don't even know was the original property of the files anymore.

RedSox · Post by **RedSox** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 2:53 am

Thanks Vplayer for the hint!!

Did so more search in the forum and here's what I did......(I know it's basic but if you're not a linux master...it's like hebrew to me)

Open up Konsole

su -

nano -w /usr/local/RabbIT/conf/rabbit.conf

.......do your thing......

^X ......(as in Control X)
Y .....(as in Yes to over write the old file)
Enter .....(to exit the editing screen)

Thanks nobspangle and vplayer.

nobspangle · Post by **nobspangle** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 1:20 pm

When you do su - it only applies to stuff that you are doing in that console window or programs started from there. Your desktop still works as the user you logged in with.