You can edit read-only files in Emacs using the command toggle-read-only. Type "M-x toggle-read-only" where M-x is likely Alt-x. Off course, you cannot write to the file if you don't own it. Mike > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of mcolivier > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 8:47 AM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: [TCLUG] Emacs and editing read-only configuration files > > > Hello. > I want to edit some configuation files to see if I can get SAMBA > to work. I > have leanred to use Emacs, but I can't actually edit the > configuration file, > as it says I can do in the tutorial, because the configuratin file > (/etc/samba/smb.conf) is a read-only file. I've tried gettinginto > Emacs from > root, but I get weird error messages. > > The same kind of thing happens when I try to use Comanche to configure > Apache. All of this is happening off of SuSE Linux 7.3. Any suggestions? > Also, at the upcoming Installfest, is there likely to be anyone > there to help > me load and unload the hardware, as I will be there by myself. > > Marc Olivier > (See, I like linux so much I'm using kmail!) > > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. > Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list