How do I edit etc/fstab in terminal?

Maybe you have a problem/bug in gedit? try to use another text editor, "nano" or "vi"

sudo vi /etc/fstab

Use sudo nano /etc/fstab or gksudo gedit /etc/fstab

Scott Hosking wrote:
> Your question #12050 on gnome-terminal in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-terminal/+question/12050
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Scott Hosking proposed the following answer:
> Maybe you have a problem/bug in gedit? try to use another text editor,
> "nano" or "vi"
>
> sudo vi /etc/fstab and get this information:
>
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# -- This file has been automaticly generated by ntfs-config --
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>

proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# Entry for /dev/hda3 :
UUID=c7cc0866-581a-439a-bf23-a0a6184a1308 / ext3
defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# Entry for /dev/hda5 :
UUID=fae5081c-09ea-412e-a3e4-43558a35ba6d none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0
~

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/dev

then /I enter: /dev/sda1/ /directory_to_mount/ ext3 default,user 0 1
and hit enter and get this info:

/# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# -- This file has been automaticly generated by ntfs-config --
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>

proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# Entry for /dev/hda3 :
UUID=c7cc0866-581a-439a-bf23-a0a6184a1308 / ext3
defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# Entry for /dev/hda5 :
UUID=fae5081c-09ea-412e-a3e4-43558a35ba6d none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0
~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

~

/dev

with the curser un the /dev statment in #entry line, like I did a
search. The fstab does not change.

Thanks for the help.

I enter /dev/sda1/ /directory_to_mount/ ext3 default,user 0 1

Ross,

    If you are unfamiliar with vi, you might want to use nano, as suggested earlier. While vi is common, and powerful, it isn't something to jump into without a reference handy :)

    The reason that the cursor moved under /dev like you did a search, is that you did... "/" in vi is the search key.

    --Matt

Matt Mossholder wrote:
> Your question #12050 on gnome-terminal in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-terminal/+question/12050
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Matt Mossholder proposed the following answer:
> Ross,
>
> If you are unfamiliar with vi, you might want to use nano, as
> suggested earlier. While vi is common, and powerful, it isn't something
> to jump into without a reference handy :)
>
> The reason that the cursor moved under /dev like you did a search,
> is that you did... "/" in vi is the search key.
>
>
> --Matt
>
See terminal window below
> GNU nano 2.0.2 File: /etc/fstab Modified
>
> # /etc/fstab: static file system information.
> #
> # -- This file has been automaticly generated by ntfs-config --
> #
> # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
>
> proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
> # Entry for /dev/hda3 :
> UUID=c7cc0866-581a-439a-bf23-a0a6184a1308 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
> # Entry for /dev/hda5 :
> UUID=fae5081c-09ea-412e-a3e4-43558a35ba6d none swap sw 0 0
> /dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0
> /dev/sda1/ /directory_to_mount/ ext3 default,user 0 1 {comment: I add this line and press enter and all that happens is the curser moves down one line. What am I doing wrong?}
>
> Thanks Ross
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You have to press cntrl+x that will invoke the exit command.. Befofore exiting it will ask you to save the file Modified (if you have done so) and then press <enter> to go back to the terminal.. (pressing enter after entering a line in nano moves the cursor down by one line.)
Regards,
Bhavani Shankar.

Bhavani Shankar wrote:
> Your question #12050 on gnome-terminal in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-terminal/+question/12050
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Bhavani Shankar proposed the following answer:
> You have to press cntrl+x that will invoke the exit command.. Befofore exiting it will ask you to save the file Modified (if you have done so) and then press <enter> to go back to the terminal.. (pressing enter after entering a line in nano moves the cursor down by one line.)
> Regards,
> Bhavani Shankar.
>
>
Thank you one and all, that worked. I am 78 years old and have been
using computers sense befor the dos days. I love Ubuntu and will never
go back to windows. All you people rock.

Thanks Bhavani Shankar, that solved my question.