Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ3 Permission Denied saving MIME.TYPE

[Anthony <austservices@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 23 Mar 2001, Fred McKinnon wrote:

> Hi -
> I searched the archives and learned how to add the
> Shockwave/Flash MIME type to my server. . .I
> downloaded Telnet for my Mac, and successfully logged
> in as:
> LOGIN:  admin
> PASSWORD (my current admin password).

You then need to at the prompt type su [enter/return key]
Then enter your admin password again.

This will give you ROOT access, Only root can modify these types of files.



> 
> It takes me right in, and I successfully went to the
> etc/httpd/conf/ area, and did "pico" on the mime.type
> file . . .I added the application/x-shockwave-flash
> mimes type and the swf extension.  The telnet window
> shows the file is "MODIFIED", and when I click EXIT,
> it says "Save Modified Buffer", and I click YES . . 
> It then says "File Name to Write:  mime.types
> 
> I hit ENTER, and it says:
> [Cannot open file for writing:  Permission Denied]
> 
> I'm not sure what I'm going wrong - I'm new to the
> RaQ3, new to TelNet, and I'm trying to follow the
> instructions that I've found in the archives.
> 
> THanks in advance, again.
> Fred 
> 
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