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Sara Worth
5,225 PointsSudo chown not working as expected in console
When I type
sudo chown mike hello.txt
i get back:
sudo: unable to resolve host domU-12-31-39-0A-9E-5F
but it does change the file's owner. it never asks me for a password.
any idea why this is happening?
1 Answer
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsDid you log in as a admin?
Sara Worth
5,225 PointsSara Worth
5,225 PointsI don't think so.. I've just been following the directions in the video
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsAlexander Davison
65,469 PointsTry logging in as an admin.
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsAlexander Davison
65,469 PointsAlso, are you following along in the built-in Console or are you following along on your personal computer?
If you are following along in the built-in Console Treehouse created, I don't think you need to log in to a admin.
Sara Worth
5,225 PointsSara Worth
5,225 PointsI'm using the Treehouse console