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Moving files to a root owned folder

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im trying to get my tablet running and i need to put a driver file into the input modules folder... which happens to be owned by root... *pout*... still cant figure out how to move it there... any help?

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Wim van der Meer (wim-zaf) said : 		#1

For example, if you want to copy the file "example.txt" in /home/chou to the folder /lib/modules, type the following command in a console window:

sudo cp /home/chou/example.txt /lib/modules

Then enter your password. Hope this helps.

Wim

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Ubuntu User (anotherubuntuuser) said : 		#2

You'll have to do this from a terminal (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal).

If you want something graphical, at the terminal, type:

sudo nautilus

This will open the nautilus file browser (after typing your password when prompted and hitting enter) as the root user.

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Thanks-

Jim Jones

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Ubuntu User (anotherubuntuuser) said : 		#3

Chou-

Just checking to see if you have been able to resolve this or not. Let us know.

Jim Jones

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