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How Do I Fix a "Read-Only" Error When I Edit the /etc/fstab File?

Updated on 2023-03-30 GMT+08:00

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When you try to edit the /etc/fstab file, the message "read-only" is displayed.

Figure 1 Read-only /etc/fstab
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In the read-only mode, the file cannot be modified. Run the following command to obtain the read and write permissions on the file:

mount -o remount,rw /

After the preceding command is executed, edit the file again.

Parent topic: Linux ECS Issues

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