could not save the file /usr/... permission denied (13.04)
I am running Ubuntu 13.04 and am trying to create an .sh file for conky in /usr/bin using gedit.
When trying to save I get the error dialogue:
Could not save the file /usr/bin/conky-start.sh
You do not have the permissions necessary to save the file. Please check that you typed the location correctly and try again."
From searching, I think I have to run a command in terminal to allow permission, but I couldn't find out what that is.
Edit:
I'm trying to create the file conky-start.sh, not change or run it.
Thus far, I've opened gedit, copied and pasted some required info from the net, and I'm trying to save-as /usr/bin/conky-start.sh
Perhaps I need to create the file first in terminal, then edit it?
How would I do that?
Solution 1:
Please try:
gksudo gedit /usr/bin/conky-start.sh
Write the contents of the file and you should be able to save it. To make it executable, you may need to do:
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/conky-start.sh
Solution 2:
You have to become super user, by using sudo command.
- Press Ctrl+Alt+T to bring up the terminal
- Type
sudo gedit /usr/bin/conky-start.sh - It will ask for the password. Type the password. Now you ll be able to save the save without any problem.
Read https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo for more information on sudo.