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ka9yhd | # 91 | 2016-06-15, 16:00 | Report

I did a search for "simple text root" and nothing comes up.

Is there a specific name for it?

Sorry for my ignorance, but I am new to editing files on the N9.

nieldk | # 92 | 2016-06-15, 17:02 | Report

in terminal:

$ devel-su
# echo "213.128.137.20 connectivity-test.ext.nokia.com" >> /etc/hosts

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ka9yhd | # 93 | 2016-06-16, 01:34 | Report

After entering devel-su it is asking for a password. And I do not know the root password for the N9.

wicket | # 94 | 2016-06-16, 01:49 | Report

Originally Posted by nieldk View Post

in terminal:

$ devel-su
# echo "213.128.137.20 connectivity-test.ext.nokia.com" >> /etc/hosts

Someone says they don't know how to edit files and you suggest they have root access?

What could possibly go wrong?

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nieldk | # 95 | 2016-06-16, 04:48 | Report

With root, everything can go wrong.
Sadly, its needed for this.

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peterleinchen | # 96 | 2016-06-16, 08:13 | Report

Originally Posted by nieldk View Post

in terminal:

$ devel-su
# echo "213.128.137.20 connectivity-test.ext.nokia.com" >> /etc/hosts

Yes, root is needed for this.
But if he follows to the letter, all will be good

copy/paste each single block into terminal and press enter

So, to be on the safe side (added one -possibly needed- line break), do:

Code:

devel-su

then enter the default root password:

Code:

rootme

and then

Code:

echo "" >> /etc/hosts
echo "213.128.137.20 connectivity-test.ext.nokia.com" >> /etc/hosts
exit

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ka9yhd | # 97 | 2016-06-16, 15:36 | Report

Thank you. I have followed your instructions, then used the text editor to open the file /etc/hosts to verify that the code is present.......and it is.

I have never used copy and paste on the N9. Not really sure how. So I used a bluetooth keyboard and typed in the commands.

Again thank you.

Last edited by ka9yhd; 2016-06-16 at 15:50.

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prosper | # 98 | 2016-06-16, 17:27 | Report

You could also use WinSCP - remotely login as root and use the built in editor to modify hosts file in the blink of an eye.

saleki | # 99 | 2016-06-16, 23:41 | Report

Originally Posted by ka9yhd View Post

I did a search for "simple text root" and nothing comes up.

Is there a specific name for it?

Sorry for my ignorance, but I am new to editing files on the N9.

I'm sorry. Actual app is on openrepos and it is KhtSimpleText. Also there is root patch for KhtSimpleText but I think I added it using N9 QTweak.

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still_loving_n9 | # 100 | 2017-01-16, 19:39 | Report

Originally Posted by peterleinchen View Post

Yes, root is needed for this.
But if he follows to the letter, all will be good

copy/paste each single block into terminal and press enter

So, to be on the safe side (added one -possibly needed- line break), do:

Code:

devel-su

then enter the default root password:

Code:

rootme

and then

Code:

echo "" >> /etc/hosts
echo "213.128.137.20 connectivity-test.ext.nokia.com" >> /etc/hosts
exit

I registered to thank you (all) for the support, I am rather a newby to all of this and still I managed more or less to keep my N9 working. I had a problem with the mail app, it would load forever and not come up with anything and also send a Mail I wrote several times. After I got rid of half the mails in my inbox (perhaps there were too many) and clearing the database on n9 (see https://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=84783) it worked again! but now I had this problem that the automatically set connections switched to manually, and I have no idea how, but your line fixed it, so thank you!

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