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| − | --[[User:Cooknn|Cooknn]] 15:05, 21 February 2010 (UTC)Even though I'm root I get "read only filesystem" when I try to create /etc/bash or even modify /etc/profile. Suggestion would be greatly appreciated! | + | --[[User:Cooknn|Cooknn]] 15:05, 21 February 2010 (UTC) Even though I'm root I get "read only filesystem" when I try to create /etc/bash or even modify /etc/profile. Suggestion would be greatly appreciated! |
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| + | == Read only file system == | ||
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| + | The file system on the WebOS is *mounted* read-only, so no process (superuser or not) may modify the file system. | ||
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| + | To make changes, you have to 'remount' the file system in read-write mode: | ||
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| + | mount -o rw,remount / | ||
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| + | This command must be run as with sudo (or as root). | ||
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| + | ---- | ||
| + | --[[User:Cooknn|Cooknn]] 16:58, 21 February 2010 (UTC) Thank you! | ||
Latest revision as of 17:58, 21 February 2010
--Cooknn 15:05, 21 February 2010 (UTC) Even though I'm root I get "read only filesystem" when I try to create /etc/bash or even modify /etc/profile. Suggestion would be greatly appreciated!
Read only file system
The file system on the WebOS is *mounted* read-only, so no process (superuser or not) may modify the file system.
To make changes, you have to 'remount' the file system in read-write mode:
mount -o rw,remount /
This command must be run as with sudo (or as root).
--Cooknn 16:58, 21 February 2010 (UTC) Thank you!