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Re: [trinity-users] sudoers file deleted!

From: Uwe Brauer <oub.oub.oub@...>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:10:07 +0100
Werner Joss wrote:
> Am Freitag, 14. Dezember 2012, 15:38:29 schrieb Uwe Brauer:
>> Hello
>>
>> I am desperate: I just tried to de install kde trinity
>> and now my sudoers file got deleted, a new generated, but
>> I do not any longer belong to this group. That is why
>> I cannot use my PC anymore.
>>
>> Is re installation the only solution?
> no :)

good
> 1st: can you log in as root or switch to root account using 'su -' ?
no!
> 2nd: you can always install a new sudoers file from a live CD as long as your
> file system is not encrypted..

it is not encrypted, but suppose I use a say Kubuntu 10.04 live CD, how 
do install the new sudoers file?
>
> werner
>
>
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