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Cannot save edited 'gedit' file -permission not available

Asked by Bazza

When using gedit to edit the xorg.conf file on completion and attempting to save - "Permission not available" is returned. How do I overcome this problem?

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Best Wyatt Smith (wyatt-smith) said : 		#1

To edit your xorg.conf you must open with root privileges. Open a terminal or ALT+F2, and then type

gksu gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Make your edits, then save and quit.

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Bazza (bazzalambert) said : 		#2

Thanks Wyatt Smith, that solved my question.