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Re: Create a file in /etc/ as a non-root user

From Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.python
Subject Re: Create a file in /etc/ as a non-root user
Date 2013-06-01 21:19 +0000
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On Fri, 31 May 2013 02:12:58 -0700, BIBHU DAS wrote:

> Any Idea how to create a file in /etc as non-root user?Can i use umask
> or chmod.......confused

If you don't have root access, you probably shouldn't be trying to write 
in /etc. If you need to write in /etc, explain to the sysadmin why you 
need root access.

-- 
Denis McMahon, denismfmcmahon@gmail.com

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Create a file in /etc/ as a non-root user BIBHU DAS <b13das91@gmail.com> - 2013-05-31 02:12 -0700
  Re: Create a file in /etc/ as a non-root user Luca Cerone <luca.cerone@gmail.com> - 2013-05-31 02:27 -0700
    Re: Create a file in /etc/ as a non-root user Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-05-31 07:11 -0400
      Re: Create a file in /etc/ as a non-root user Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2013-05-31 14:02 +0000
        Re: Create a file in /etc/ as a non-root user Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-06-01 00:42 +1000
          Re: Create a file in /etc/ as a non-root user rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-05-31 21:39 -0700
  Re: Create a file in /etc/ as a non-root user Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2013-06-01 01:20 +0100
    Re: Create a file in /etc/ as a non-root user Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2013-05-31 19:49 -0500
  Re: Create a file in /etc/ as a non-root user Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2013-06-01 21:19 +0000
    Re: Create a file in /etc/ as a non-root user rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2013-06-01 19:51 -0700

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