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2010-01-12
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Option 1: Do it through the terminal
Install rootsh. This will give you the ability to edit files as root. (You must be very careful when do edit anything as root - you could break things especially if you don't actually understand what you're doing, but then it's the only way to learn
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Install a text editor (e.g. leafpad, nano, vim, depending on your familiarity. If you want a basic Notepad clone, go for leafpad).
Once leafpad is installed, from terminal you can type
to edit the file (if you have the correct permissions)
or
If you don't have the necessary permissions (i.e. if it's a file like wpa_supplication.conf)
Option 2: Do it through emelfm2
emelfm2 is a rather cluttered file manager, but it also has the ability to edit text files.
It might take a bit of playing around with it before you can find the edit option - it's hidden in a green drop-down arrow at either the centre or the right side of the screen depending on whether you're in single or double pane view.
In order to edit a file as root you'd still need to launch it with
Be careful when doing this - running emelfm2 as root will give you the right to delete pretty much anything.
Option 3: Install WinSCP - probably not a viable solution for you yet, since you can't connect to your own wireless network.
Install rootsh. This will give you the ability to edit files as root. (You must be very careful when do edit anything as root - you could break things especially if you don't actually understand what you're doing, but then it's the only way to learn
)Install a text editor (e.g. leafpad, nano, vim, depending on your familiarity. If you want a basic Notepad clone, go for leafpad).
Once leafpad is installed, from terminal you can type
Code:
leafpad /path/to/file
or
Code:
rootsh leafpad /path/to/file
Option 2: Do it through emelfm2
emelfm2 is a rather cluttered file manager, but it also has the ability to edit text files.
It might take a bit of playing around with it before you can find the edit option - it's hidden in a green drop-down arrow at either the centre or the right side of the screen depending on whether you're in single or double pane view.
In order to edit a file as root you'd still need to launch it with
Code:
rootsh emelfm2
Option 3: Install WinSCP - probably not a viable solution for you yet, since you can't connect to your own wireless network.
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2010-01-12
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thank you bro! it was a bit more complicated than i imagined hehe
i need to edit the wpa_supplicant.conf file to be able to log in on my wireless network but i am not sure how to do this on the n900
please help!
cheers!