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Old 08-23-2008
jon80 jon80 is offline
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can't open file for editing
I've created a user and would like to an an alias to the .bashrc file, however when I use vi and write to the file the following is displayed:

".bashrc" E212: Can't open file for writing. Hit ENTER or type command to continue.

Entry within /etc/passwd for this user reads:
maqui:x:513:516::/home//maqui::/bin/bash