Why am I unable to edit /etc/fstab file as root user in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The file /etc/fstab needs to be edited, however even as root user it is impossible to edit the file. The file displays that it is generated by fstab-sync.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.8
  • fstab-sync

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