Re: [orca-list] Editing The Sudoers File While Using the Live CD

[Daniel Dalton <d dalton iinet net au>]

On Sat, 24 May 2008, Earle wrote:

> I'm using the live cd for the latest version of ubuntu.  I want to edit the sudoers file, but I can't figure 
> out how to
> do it.  I'm trying to enable system admin, so that I can get into gparted.  I've followed the instructions on 
> the web
> site, but when I type sudo visudo the sudoers file comes up in the terminal, but I can't figure out how to 
> edit it.  I
> googled visudo and I read that I could type editor=nano then type sudo visudo, and that is supposed to make 
> the file

Actually
export EDITOR=nano
As long as nano is installed.
If it isn't installed (it probably is) apt-get install nano
(as root, so with sudo)
Then visudo should open in nano.
The default editor is vi I think.
Which is quite complicated to use, I haven't learnt to use it yet.

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