Actually, I believe you need to use visudo as root to edit that file. Also, if you are still running Knoppix, you probably have an actual root you can log into though I could be wrong on that as I have not used Knoppix in years. On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 6:51 PM, Stephen wrote: > What he said :-) > On Jun 18, 2012 6:16 PM, "JD Austin" wrote: > >> That would work. >> Alternately add yourself to the wheel group and uncomment that line in >> the /etc/sudoers file. >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 5:45 PM, wrote: >> >>> When I tried to use sudo, I saw this message: >>> >>> (username) is not in the sudoers file >>> >>> Searching the 'net for a solution, I found that perhaps I can just >>> edit /etc/sudoer to add this line: >>> >>> joe ALL=(ALL) ALL >>> >>> to get sudo to work. Is that correct or ill advised? >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending messages to multiple recipients, always use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy) and not To: or CC:. Remove all addresses from the message body before sending a Forwarded message. This can prevent spy programs capturing addresses from the recipient list and message body.