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#1 (**permalink**) 01-19-2008, 07:17 AM

iv been trying to create a new file in /etc/apt but there is no option
(its grey so I cant select it). Does anyone know how i can get around
this? I need to create a file called apt.conf so that i can disable
passive ftp... help is greatly appreciated....

#2 (**permalink**) 01-19-2008, 07:17 AM

* shingi Wrote in alt.os.linux.debian:

> iv been trying to create a new file in /etc/apt but there is no
> option (its grey so I cant select it). Does anyone know how i can
> get around this? I need to create a file called apt.conf so that i
> can disable passive ftp... help is greatly appreciated....
>
>

touch /etc/apt/apt.conf

or just edit a new file

vi /etc/apt/apt.conf

--
David

#3 (**permalink**) 01-19-2008, 07:17 AM

On 2005-10-19@17:24:44, SINNER <arcade.master@googlemail.net> wrote:
> * shingi Wrote in alt.os.linux.debian:
>
>> iv been trying to create a new file in /etc/apt but there is no
>> option (its grey so I cant select it). Does anyone know how i can
>> get around this? I need to create a file called apt.conf so that i
>> can disable passive ftp... help is greatly appreciated....
>>
>>
>
> touch /etc/apt/apt.conf
>
> or just edit a new file
>
> vi /etc/apt/apt.conf

I think Shingi "forgot" to get root before trying to create
apt.conf.

HTH
- Darsha

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