How to create a file in root --terminal--

[roflamaow]

I need to create a file in ect/udev/rules.d/ but can not create a file. I checked the folder permissions and it says that root was the owner and that I could not do anything. If you all can help, how do you create a file in / with terminal being root of course.

I've already tried using gedit, but that didn't help because the file didn't exist yet.

"touch: cannot touch `/etc/udev/rules.d/95-uinput.rules': Permission denied"

is what I get why trying to use touch.

[Rubberman]

I presume you meant /etc/udev/rules.d. You need to be root, or have sudo privileges to add files to this directory. You can use vi/vim or just about any other text editor to create/write files to this directory. If you are having trouble with gedit because the file you need to create doesn't exist yet then you can create an empty file with the touch command: touch name-of-file

[roflamaow]

I figured out I left "sudo" out.

I'm having a bit of trouble using VI Text Editor.

sudo vi /etc/udev/rules.d/95-uinput.rules

It won't let me type Kernel without removing the Ke automatically.

[roflamaow]

Any help with the typing of Kernel into VI?

[D-cat]

Type "i" first.. puts you in Insert mode, which is more like a traditional editor.

vi is a real PITA to a new user, it should never be suggested (cruel joke really. It may be one of the most efficient editors once you know how to use it, but the learning curve is ugly steep). I'd suggest you use nano or even gedit instead.

[Rubberman]

I figured out I left "sudo" out.

I'm having a bit of trouble using VI Text Editor.

sudo vi /etc/udev/rules.d/95-uinput.rules

It won't let me type Kernel without removing the Ke automatically.

VI is a modal editor. Before you insert text, you need to press 'i' (no quotes) for 'insert' mode, 'a' for 'append' mode, etc. Then you can type in "Kernel...". To get back to command mode, enter <escape>: (escape key + colon). Then you can type w<enter> to write the file, then q to quit.