Re: [cobalt-users] Mail Forwarding

[Rik Thomas <rikt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Are you logged in as root or admin, did you actually do a 'su -' to log in
as root?  

do a ls -al /etc/aliases  it should list root twice.

On Thu, 6 Jan 2000, Jason Braverman wrote:

> I am logged in as root, but the file is read only.  I am only starting to
> learn unix so any information on how to edit this and save it would be
> great.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -Jason
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dom Latter" <qube@xxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 9:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Mail Forwarding
> 
> 
> > Jason Braverman wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > I have a RaQ2.  I do not want the local system to drop the mail and
> forward
> > > it to a second address, That is accomplished from the web interface very
> > > easily.  I want to RETAIN the mail and CC: it to anotehr address at the
> same
> > > time.  Any ideas?
> >
> > Yes, we *know* what you want to do!
> >
> > > Also, when I try to edit "aliases" with VI it will not let me save the
> file
> > > even if I issue a :w!  how do I get VI to save the changes?
> >
> > Are you logged in as root?  Check the permissions on the file.
> >
> > I don't want to start a Un*x editor war (probably even more tedious than
> > an OS war), but for those that think that vi is the centre of evil, emacs
> > is available from the Cobalt site.
> >
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> 
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