RE: [cobalt-users] Can't edit httpd.conf file

[Rodolfo Paiz <rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Also I am trying to run some exe files and it comes back
> "can't run binary file"

This may also be an issue about only root being able to run those. Since
you didn't say what file, I don't know.

However, there is another reason. On DOS machines (that includes all
Windows machines) the current directory is the *first* place the
computer looks for a command or program that you're trying to execute.
On Linux machines, there are specific places where most programs are,
and for security the machine only looks in those places. (This is to
avoid many things that could be done to hack your system.)

Type the full path (starting with the slash), like

/etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd

or specify that the file is in the current directory (named ".") by
typing

./httpd

If this doesn't work, post more detailed questions.

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Rodolfo J. Paiz
rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>