In the command line you can give a command with administrative powers by writing sudo before it, for examle
sudo mkdir /myfolder will create a folder in the system root (something which requires admin powers). You must be carefull when using sudo, since you could damage your system if you give a bad command. As a principle, don't use it unless you know what the command will do. Oscar On Aug 29, 1:27 am, Seb Taylor <pruvit2me...@gmail.com> wrote: > dear sage (and especially the linux and vm) community, > > i'm a complete noob to sage, linux, virtual machines, and > virtualbox. i was able to get sage up and running on my windows vista > laptop with minor diffuculties and now sage is working great. > > however, i'm looking to add more functionality to the ubuntu OS that > Sage is running on itself. VirtualBox comes with a way to enhance > linux virtual machine guest OSes through their "vbox guest additions" > software. my problem is when i go to install this software, the OS > tells me i need "administrative rights" and kicks me out. > > my question is how do i change my rights to the sage's OS itself to > adminstrative? from a virtual machine? this seems more like a linux, > maybe a vbox or vm, issue to me and i am asking in all the forums i > can find. but i think that maybe it's just the special version of the > ubuntu os that sage working over? > > Thanks for all the help in advance! > -Seb > > ps: i don't mind if you explain things to me like a 3-year-old. in > fact, i'd prefer it. -- To post to this group, send email to sage-support@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-support+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support URL: http://www.sagemath.org
