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How to get permission to edit the file apache2.conf? [Ubuntu]

Hello there, I'm a beginner Ruby on Rails Programmer and I'm trying to install Apache2 + Passenger(That's for Rails Deployment).. and at the end of the installation process, Passenger gave me a few lines to add to the file apache2.conf at /etc/apache2/ but I can't override this file.. I have no permission =( I've also uploaded an image showing me the error.

P.S => I'm logged into Ubuntu with my username and password.

Please help! and thanks, Rodrigo.

+1  A: 

The simplest way is to open the file with the sudoedit program, as in

sudoedit /etc/apache2/apache2.conf

which will prompt for your password and then open your editor.

jleedev  2009-10-28 23:35:08
Thank you, it just worked!
rodrigo3n  2009-10-28 23:55:58

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