Thread: Obtaining write access to a file, which is not in the home directory

hi,

using ubuntu 8.10. want modify file, not in home directory, seem not have write access it, , not know how modify it.

have installed package, texlive-humanities, via synaptic package manager. in package there package xyling, 1 interested in. package manager installs automatically, via "search .." managed find xyling folder correspodning files inside, here:

/usr/share/texmf-texlive/tex/latex/xyling

in folder there file, xyling.sty, want modify. can open file, , change want, however, cannot save changes, because ubuntu says: "the document not saved, not possible write file:///usr/share/texmf-texlive/tex/latex/xyling/xyling.sty. check have write access file or enough disk space available."

seem not have write access. change want in file modify line:
\requirepackage[color,all,dvips]{xy}
to
\requirepackage[color,all]{xy}

if open console, have access user profile: prompt @ gemm@computer:~$
, cannot access xyling.sty file in /usr/share ..... directory. know if want invoke program being root, have type "sudo" , program name. however, here cannot access xyling.sty anywhere: not in home directory. tell me how can modify file (obtain write access it)?
thank you.

hi

try:

code:

gksu gedit /usr/share/texmf-texlive/tex/latex/xyling/xyling.sty

you prompted password, should have access write file.

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