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From: kargl@apl.washington.edu (steve kargl)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Problem writing to "sysconfig"
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 18:04:17 -0800
Organization: University of Washington
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References: <43cgdc$8cn@qualcomm.com>
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In article <43cgdc$8cn@qualcomm.com>, Bill Paul <bpaul@qualcomm.com> wrote:

> Now that I've made it through installing 2.0.5 from floppies, I've got 
> another problem. I cant save the file "sysconfig". I made some changes, 
> and tried to write the file, and it said something to the effect of 
> permission denied. I also tried "w!" and that did not do it either.
> 
> BTW, yes I am a Unix and FreeBSD newbie.
> Thanks

man chflags(1)