Permission Denied when moving, creating files.

[francobeemo]

Hello, I'm using linuxmint 12 and encountered a problem with really slow internet connection. After a week of searching I found this solution:

sudo rmmod -f iwlagn
sudo modprobe iwlagn 11n_disable=1

So to make it permament I found this too:

gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/iwlagn-disable11n.conf
options iwlagn 11n_disable=1

But that command won't work, also when i create the file manually on desktop and try to move it to modprobe.d i get permission denied.
help please!

[proxima_centauri]

The command 'gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/iwlagn-disable11n.conf' should work in terminal. You should get a dialog box asking for your password and then gedit should open. What happens after hitting enter in terminal?

[francobeemo]

Apparently nothing, i get the password confirmation thing but then nothing happens

btw i'm using mint12 lxde and maybe this doesn't matters but in the terminal there's a ~ $ thing before my commands

[francobeemo]

Could somebody help please? I really need to get that working...
just found out my brightness adjustment doesn't works either

[francobeemo]

There's no faqs about this , none that i can find and understand properly, most of them are for experienced users...so just close this, i'll post again.

[francobeemo]

That's it, i can't move files or create them manually inside the "computer" folders. I get a permission denied error.. i cant even delete.
Any ideas of what's wrong?

with this specific file i need to create and modify I've tried doing it with commands like this:

gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/iwlagn-disable11n.conf this would suposedly prompt a file file so i can include : options iwlagn 11n_disable=1
but nothing happens, i can just guess there's something wrong with the permissions I have.

[proxima_centauri]

Please don't fragment threads into separate sections. I have merged the two threads. For whatever reason, if gedit is not working. Try from terminal

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sudo echo options iwlagn 11n_disable=1 >> /etc/modprobe.d/iwlagn-disable11n.conf

[francobeemo]

Again, I get permission denied on that command... thank you any ways bro.
Sorry about the post thing, like i wrote before you could have just deleted it, it just seemed nobody would respond so I made a new and clearer post.

So anybody? permission denied on everything.

I was thinking if there is a way to put these two commands on an executable so i dont need to copy paste them into the terminal every time i reebot.

Thanks.

[proxima_centauri]

Are you sure you are providing the correct password for your user? Your password will not be shown to you as it is typed, make sure it is correct.

[Boje]

Are you sure you are providing the correct password for your user? Your password will not be shown to you as it is typed, make sure it is correct.

I have the same problem - I do not get the chance to write my password, only after "sudo <nonsecured-drive-command>"!

[mank_in]

I am sure gedit not installed by default in LM12 LXDE. Maybe you can use :

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sudo nano /xxxxx/xxxxx

or maybe you can open as root the folder with file manager ( you will find open as root in file manager "tool ")