Edit a file using sudo gedit using the terminal in Ubuntu. Ubuntu guides, tutorials and help

Date Posted: Saturday 06th of February 2010 | Category: Ubuntu

Edit a file using sudo gedit using the terminal in Ubuntu
To edit a file using the terminal in Ubuntu, enter the following command:

sudo gedit {filename}

Enter your root password if required, and your file will appear ready for editing.

gedit is a Lightweight editing tool for the GNOME desktop found in many distributions of Linux, BSD and other Unix systems.

Related Links:
- http://www.gnome.org/projects/gedit/