Unable to edit auto_master under macOS Mojave
I'm running macOS since several years and I have an auto_master file that contains my mounts config.
On a new Macbook, I cannot edit this file which is in the /etc folder and I have the following error: "auto_master" E212: Can't open file for writing. Note that I had already an auto_master file that I have deleted I don't know how (I had the same error message when trying to edit it) and that I can create files in the /etc folder.
Any idea how I can fix this issue?
Note: The error I have happens when I run sudo vim /etc/auto_master then I try to write the file. sudo touch /etc/test_file and sudo rm /etc/test_file work fine.
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I'm running macOS since several years and I have an auto_master file that contains my mounts config.
On a new Macbook, I cannot edit this file which is in the /etc folder and I have the following error: "auto_master" E212: Can't open file for writing. Note that I had already an auto_master file that I have deleted I don't know how (I had the same error message when trying to edit it) and that I can create files in the /etc folder.
Any idea how I can fix this issue?
Note: The error I have happens when I run sudo vim /etc/auto_master then I try to write the file. sudo touch /etc/test_file and sudo rm /etc/test_file work fine.
osx automounting etc
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I should have mentioned that. The error I have happens when I runsudo vim /etc/auto_masterthen I try to write the file.sudo touch /etc/test_fileandsudo rm /etc/test_filework fine.
– radar
13 hours ago
Three first tests giveNo such file or directory. The last one gives1.
– radar
13 hours ago
1
Note that I have anauto_master~file andls -lOcommand on it gives:-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel compressed 194 6 mar 2018 /etc/auto_master~
– radar
13 hours ago
Already tried to move/etc/auto_master~to/tmp/and create a newauto_masterwith no success. Followed your advice to removeauto_master~but with no successtouch: auto_master: Operation not permitted. Cannot figure out what's happening.
– radar
13 hours ago
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I'm running macOS since several years and I have an auto_master file that contains my mounts config.
On a new Macbook, I cannot edit this file which is in the /etc folder and I have the following error: "auto_master" E212: Can't open file for writing. Note that I had already an auto_master file that I have deleted I don't know how (I had the same error message when trying to edit it) and that I can create files in the /etc folder.
Any idea how I can fix this issue?
Note: The error I have happens when I run sudo vim /etc/auto_master then I try to write the file. sudo touch /etc/test_file and sudo rm /etc/test_file work fine.
osx automounting etc
edited 13 hours ago
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I'm running macOS since several years and I have an auto_master file that contains my mounts config.
On a new Macbook, I cannot edit this file which is in the /etc folder and I have the following error: "auto_master" E212: Can't open file for writing. Note that I had already an auto_master file that I have deleted I don't know how (I had the same error message when trying to edit it) and that I can create files in the /etc folder.
Any idea how I can fix this issue?
Note: The error I have happens when I run sudo vim /etc/auto_master then I try to write the file. sudo touch /etc/test_file and sudo rm /etc/test_file work fine.
osx automounting etc
osx automounting etc
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I should have mentioned that. The error I have happens when I runsudo vim /etc/auto_masterthen I try to write the file.sudo touch /etc/test_fileandsudo rm /etc/test_filework fine.
– radar
13 hours ago
Three first tests giveNo such file or directory. The last one gives1.
– radar
13 hours ago
1
Note that I have anauto_master~file andls -lOcommand on it gives:-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel compressed 194 6 mar 2018 /etc/auto_master~
– radar
13 hours ago
Already tried to move/etc/auto_master~to/tmp/and create a newauto_masterwith no success. Followed your advice to removeauto_master~but with no successtouch: auto_master: Operation not permitted. Cannot figure out what's happening.
– radar
13 hours ago
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I should have mentioned that. The error I have happens when I runsudo vim /etc/auto_masterthen I try to write the file.sudo touch /etc/test_fileandsudo rm /etc/test_filework fine.
– radar
13 hours ago
Three first tests giveNo such file or directory. The last one gives1.
– radar
13 hours ago
1
Note that I have anauto_master~file andls -lOcommand on it gives:-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel compressed 194 6 mar 2018 /etc/auto_master~
– radar
13 hours ago
Already tried to move/etc/auto_master~to/tmp/and create a newauto_masterwith no success. Followed your advice to removeauto_master~but with no successtouch: auto_master: Operation not permitted. Cannot figure out what's happening.
– radar
13 hours ago
I should have mentioned that. The error I have happens when I run
sudo vim /etc/auto_master then I try to write the file. sudo touch /etc/test_file and sudo rm /etc/test_file work fine.– radar
13 hours ago
I should have mentioned that. The error I have happens when I run
sudo vim /etc/auto_master then I try to write the file. sudo touch /etc/test_file and sudo rm /etc/test_file work fine.– radar
13 hours ago
Three first tests give
No such file or directory. The last one gives 1.– radar
13 hours ago
Three first tests give
No such file or directory. The last one gives 1.– radar
13 hours ago
1
1
Note that I have an
auto_master~ file and ls -lO command on it gives: -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel compressed 194 6 mar 2018 /etc/auto_master~– radar
13 hours ago
Note that I have an
auto_master~ file and ls -lO command on it gives: -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel compressed 194 6 mar 2018 /etc/auto_master~– radar
13 hours ago
Already tried to move
/etc/auto_master~ to /tmp/ and create a new auto_master with no success. Followed your advice to remove auto_master~ but with no success touch: auto_master: Operation not permitted. Cannot figure out what's happening.– radar
13 hours ago
Already tried to move
/etc/auto_master~ to /tmp/ and create a new auto_master with no success. Followed your advice to remove auto_master~ but with no success touch: auto_master: Operation not permitted. Cannot figure out what's happening.– radar
13 hours ago
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I managed to fix the issue by restarting in recovery mode, mounted the internal hard drive then copied the file. It's a workaround but it does not explain what's happening. Thank you very much Christopher.
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I managed to fix the issue by restarting in recovery mode, mounted the internal hard drive then copied the file. It's a workaround but it does not explain what's happening. Thank you very much Christopher.
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I managed to fix the issue by restarting in recovery mode, mounted the internal hard drive then copied the file. It's a workaround but it does not explain what's happening. Thank you very much Christopher.
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I managed to fix the issue by restarting in recovery mode, mounted the internal hard drive then copied the file. It's a workaround but it does not explain what's happening. Thank you very much Christopher.
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I should have mentioned that. The error I have happens when I run
sudo vim /etc/auto_masterthen I try to write the file.sudo touch /etc/test_fileandsudo rm /etc/test_filework fine.– radar
13 hours ago
Three first tests give
No such file or directory. The last one gives1.– radar
13 hours ago
1
Note that I have an
auto_master~file andls -lOcommand on it gives:-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel compressed 194 6 mar 2018 /etc/auto_master~– radar
13 hours ago
Already tried to move
/etc/auto_master~to/tmp/and create a newauto_masterwith no success. Followed your advice to removeauto_master~but with no successtouch: auto_master: Operation not permitted. Cannot figure out what's happening.– radar
13 hours ago