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# 1  
Old 02-13-2007
Question /etc/hosts via ssh
Hi,

I want to change the /etc/hosts file on the hmc. I am connecting via ssh but any vi command is not allowed.

Can someone please let me know how to do this?

Many Thanks.
Kees
# 2  
Old 02-13-2007
are you loged in as "root"?
# 3  
Old 02-13-2007
yeah I am. well hscroot.
# 4  
Old 02-13-2007
what is the output when you try a:
"vi /etc/hosts" ?
# 5  
Old 02-13-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by DukeNuke2
what is the output when you try a:
"vi /etc/hosts" ?
"-bash: vi: command not found" is what I get, sorry for being a complete idiot but i'm very new to all of this Smilie

I don't know any other editors that I can use as I've only ever vi.
# 6  
Old 02-13-2007
try:
/usr/bin/vi /etc/hosts
and post the output off:
echo $PATH
# 7  
Old 02-13-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by DukeNuke2
try:
/usr/bin/vi /etc/hosts
and post the output off:
echo $PATH
Here you go.

hscroot@ehchmc01:~> echo $PATH
/hmcrbin/:/usr/hmcrbin
hscroot@ehchmc01:~> /usr/bin/vi /etc/hosts
-bash: /usr/bin/vi: restricted: cannot specify `/' in command names
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