• From: Sweden
  • Registered: 2010-06-01
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Topic: I can't open ~/.config/terminator/config [Solved]

Hi,
As a newbie I've almost lost my fear of making some irreversible error with text files smile I've been reading in the forums how to set Terminator as a  wallpaper. Also I've been reading in the man pages how is the configuration of Terminator.  But I can't open the configuration file. I guess it is because I've to do it as Root; but I don't find out how.
If I type ~/.config/terminator/config
I get  bash: /home/mcx/.config/terminator/config: Permission denied

What I'm missing?

Last edited by bastiano (2010-07-30 19:56:12)

  • Registered: 2008-11-24
  • Posts: 1,858

Re: I can't open ~/.config/terminator/config [Solved]

You need to specify a text editor to edit the file (gedit, leafpad, nano, etc) so for example if you are using CrunchBang 9.04:

leafpad ~/.config/terminator/config

Or for the Statler Alpha:

gedit ~/.config/terminator/config

As to whether or not it will work... I can't tell you, never tried to set Terminator as the wallpaper personally. smile

(edit) ps you don't have to edit the file as root; the ~ symbol indicates it is in your /home folder and therefore can be edited as a regular user. If it was in a system folder such as /etc, you would need to add a 'gksu' (without the quotes) at the beginning of the command to edit the file with root privs.

  • From: Sweden
  • Registered: 2010-06-01
  • Posts: 102

Re: I can't open ~/.config/terminator/config [Solved]

Thank you very much! I've learned more new things. I'm going to play with that now.

  • From: Sweden
  • Registered: 2010-06-01
  • Posts: 102

Re: I can't open ~/.config/terminator/config [Solved]

Oh, it is the same config  file I had opened before from the Openbox menu : Preferences > Terminator config > Edit config file big_smile But in the man pages it seem to be a much longer file, that way I thought that opening it as Root I was going  to have access to more config options.
Anyway now I know I have to specify a text editor and I can open other config files.

  • Registered: 2008-11-24
  • Posts: 1,858

Re: I can't open ~/.config/terminator/config [Solved]

Sweet! We all learn a lot from these forums; it is a great place to hang out. smile