Create a file in /etc/ as a non-root user

Denis McMahon denismfmcmahon at gmail.com
Sat Jun 1 17:19:30 EDT 2013


On Fri, 31 May 2013 02:12:58 -0700, BIBHU DAS wrote:

> Any Idea how to create a file in /etc as non-root user?Can i use umask
> or chmod.......confused

If you don't have root access, you probably shouldn't be trying to write 
in /etc. If you need to write in /etc, explain to the sysadmin why you 
need root access.

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Denis McMahon, denismfmcmahon at gmail.com



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