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# 1  
Old 01-09-2010
edit _config files
Hi, I am trying to edit sshd_config file through the vi editor.
logged on as a root.
when I try to write the file I get:
Read-only file, not written; use ! to override
when i type :w!, I get:
Error: etc/ssh/sshd_config Permission denied.
I want to change:
#PermitRootLogin no to yes
freeBDS 7.2
# 2  
Old 01-09-2010
Hi,
can You type the commands,

Code:
id

and
Code:
ls -l /etc/ssh/sshd_config

and post the output.

Best regards
/Lakris
# 3  
Old 01-09-2010
output
id :
uid=0(root) gid=0(wheel) groups=0(wheel), 5(operator)
ls -l /etc/ssh/sshd_config :
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 3492 May 1 2009 /etc/ssh/sshd_config
# 4  
Old 01-09-2010
Strange. See if you can make a copy of this file in that directory.

Code:
% cd /etc/ssh
%cp sshd_config sshd_config.yes

Then modify your copy and see if it saves. If it does, then try to rename it to the original. Let me know what happens.
# 5  
Old 01-09-2010
I copied the file
I edited the file
I deleted the original
Renamed sshd_config.yes the following way:
mv /etc/ssh/sshd_config.yes sshd_config
Now it dissapeared. Dont have sshd_config.yes, nor sshd_config ........
# 6  
Old 01-09-2010
Make sure that you are in the /etc/ssh directory. If you weren't to begin with, your move command would have renamed it to whatever directory you were in. If you don't remember, you could run a find command.

Code:
% find / -name sshd_config*

# 7  
Old 01-09-2010
I run find, but it has just dissapeared.
now I reinstall the OS, cause it was moved from it's original location, the rough way...Smilie
(a virtual machine, vmWare player)
 
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