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Is there an easy way to root access on a Linux netbook?

Tony Smith, Editor, Reg Hardware

@Alan 

Posted Monday 1st June 2009 13:34 GMT

(Written by Reg staff)

Prefix your commands with 'sudo'.

So if you typed 'nano /usr/etc/filename', this time type 'sudo nano /usr/etc/filename'

You'll be asked for the password you created when you set the AA1 up in the first place. Sudo will them give you root access on a temporary basis.

For more on this, have a look at Reg Hardware's Linux for Netbook Newbies series here:

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/hands_on/

spencer

vague 

Posted Monday 1st June 2009 13:34 GMT

Linux

kinda vague, what version of linux are you running? are you even using linux? or a BSD variant?

What does dmesg say when you plug the thing in? does it automatically mount when plugged in?

having said all of that... if it's a root acsess problem and your using ubuntu (or something similar)then get yourself to a command line (or a "run program" type thing) and type in "gksudo gedit", you'll be asked to type in your password and then you should be able to write to /etc/udev/

Matt

File Creation 

Posted Monday 1st June 2009 13:34 GMT

IT Angle

ALT+F2, 'sudo nautilus' and 'run as console' should do it. Then just navigate to where you want to create the file and create it.

Ian Ferguson

You'll find this of interest 

Posted Monday 1st June 2009 21:40 GMT

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The excellent Andy Stanford-Clark has written about unlocking the 3 3G dongle and getting it working on Ubuntu here:

http://stanford-clark.com/3dongle.html

He's a very helpful chap and I'm sure can give you any further advice you need.

(Plus the Reg should write about his twittering automated house sometime)