At 09:24 -0700 2006/01/26, Bruce Johnson wrote: >Log in as the new Admin user, start Terminal > >Type: > >sudo -s > >And enter your password as needed.
To be safer, you can just type 'sudo' before any command that gets a 'permission denied' response. That will probably only be the 'rm' command. >When you get the new prompts (it'll be a # ) you're essentially >logged on as root user and cane get everywhere and delete everything. Which is why I don't recommend it to anyone who isn't very familiar with the command line. >(rm deletes files. This is a potentially dangerous command, misused >it will gleefully delete every file on your hard drive. ) > >rm com.apple.finder.plist Probably the best and safest thing to do here is use the mv (move/rename) command instead. For example, sudo mv com.apple.finder.plist com.apple.finder.plist.old will rename the problem file so that it won't be read by the Finder that's giving you trouble the next time that finder starts up. Instead, it will create a new preferences file. (Make sure you don't rename it to something that might be the name of a useful file, since you would kill the latter!) - Aaron -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
