Cannot remove or update file as root: Permission denied
Issue
- Cannot remove or update file as root. Attempts at editing return permission denied error.
[root@nitori ~]# echo "# test" >> /etc/resolv.conf
bash: /etc/resolv.conf: Permission denied
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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