sudo parse error in /etc/sudoers,,,,
 

I've edited file /etc/sudoers on N900 and now I receive this error:
sudo parse error in /etc/sudoers,,,,
I 've not root access, no usb or wifi access. How can I do to solve this problems?

Thanks a lot.

Re: sudo parse error in /etc/sudoers,,,,
 

How did you edit it without root access?


it might help if you paste the contents of the file here...

Re: sudo parse error in /etc/sudoers,,,,
 

I've edited the file with root access (sudo gainroot), after I've closed root session .....

Re: sudo parse error in /etc/sudoers,,,,
 

Presumably he did have root access, but gaining it requires a working sudoers file (as does installing packages, etc) so once you've messed it up then you're stuffed.

R&D mode is a possibility, otherwise a reflash will be required.

Incidentally, you shouldn't edit /etc/sudoers directly - you should create a new file (or edit an existing one) in /etc/sudoers.d and the run update-sudoers. That includes a check for correctness, so should prevent this from happening. If you do need to edit the file directly, use visudo which will, again, check the file before saving it.

Re: sudo parse error in /etc/sudoers,,,,
 

+1 to R&D mode, tried it myself when i was stuck in the OP's situation.

Re: sudo parse error in /etc/sudoers,,,,
 

Could you explain to me what command I must launch?
flasher-3.5 --enable-rd-mode
and after?
Thanks a lot.

Re: sudo parse error in /etc/sudoers,,,,
 

after that:
1. Boot normally
2. You'll be able to have root access
3. Revert your sudoers file
4. Restart and disable RD mode.

:)

Re: sudo parse error in /etc/sudoers,,,,
 

That should be it. You'll need to set the N900 into flashing mode first though.

Re: sudo parse error in /etc/sudoers,,,,
 

thanks a lot !!!!!
I try and I send to you the result.

Re: sudo parse error in /etc/sudoers,,,,
 

What program did you use to edit the file?

You should only use 'vi' to edit the file (using the command 'visudo'), as other editors can give syntax errors.