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Posted: **Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:44 pm**

hi there im trying to edit my fstab file and cant find an editor that willl let me i need SU/root priveleges is there an editor in mint im not finding that will do this ????

Posted: **Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:51 pm**

Have you tried gedit?

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sudo gedit /etc/fstab

or in the command line there is nano:

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sudo nano /etc/fstab

and vim:

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sudo vim /etc/fstab

Posted: **Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:57 pm**

THANK YOU nano worked

Posted: **Sat Dec 08, 2012 1:27 pm**

another reference : http://linux.about.com/cs/linux101/g/gksu.htm
cinnamon :

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gksu gedit /etc/fstab

MATE:

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gksu pluma /etc/fstab

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