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Dont have write access to save a ini file

i have mandrake linux 10.1, and ive just installed americas army and want to run a dedicated server..

here is my problem; when i try to make a INI file called server.ini and tries to save it, i get this error message: the document could not be saved as it was not possible to write to file:/home/servers/aa/armyops/system/server.ini

Check out that you have write access to this file or that you have enough disk space

Well, i have enough disk space...

I am using kwrite and/or Kate editors, maybe another editor will work? or is it some setting i must do here?

I am a newbie with linux, so please help me!! 500 points to the first!

leeds2k

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may it be becouse when i installed it, i was log on as root? and if so, how can i fix it?

PsiCop

Check the ownership of the file - if it is not owned by your user ID (and if you were root when you installed it, it may not be), then chown it to your user ID. You'll have to use su or sudo or whatever to do this.

leeds2k

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well, im trying to use sudo command, but i dont understand which command i need to use to set ownership to my user... sudo -u username was 1, but it seemed like it didnt work

leeds2k

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seemed like the correct answer was "chmod -R a=awx (directory)"

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leeds2k

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and what should i use if i dont have a group??