Can't edit file because it is 'read only'

[valok]

So I found out that there is a bug with DHCP, and I've found the work around for it. Only problem is that when I type sudo vi /etc/dhcp3/dhclient.conf and then go to edit the file, it won't let me save it because it says that the file is read only.

How do I get around this?

[valok]

Re: Can't edit file because it is 'read only'

Please disregard this.

I ran sudo dolphin in a terminal and that gave me the permissions I needed.

[Snowhog]

Re: Can't edit file because it is 'read only'

I ran sudo dolphin in a terminal and that gave me the permissions I needed.

That is VERY DANGEROUS!! If you don't know what you are doing, having launched Dolphin fom a console using sudo can result in you making your system totally unuseable.

From the console, you should have used visudo instead.

[valok]

Re: Can't edit file because it is 'read only'

Thank you for the tip! I'll be sure to use visudo from now on.

[Snowhog]

Re: Can't edit file because it is 'read only'

As you have not identified the version of Kubuntu you are using, see also: RootSudo