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hey got big problem! have dualbooted windows 7 , ubuntu 12.04

2 partition windows 7 os , 2 partitions ubuntu have 4096mb swap , 130gb ubuntu..

bit laggy when im dragging windows around desktop ... ot main problem right now..

problem cant in terminal... can't open

/etc/apt/sources.list edit can install spotify... says permission denied.

, when im trying log in root through

su

says authenicating failure.

have no idea why that... when used 10.04 didnt have problem @ im wondering why in 12.04 ? thnx.

welcome forums!

in ubuntu use 'sudo' (not 'su'), example:

code:
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
be very careful editing important system file! significant % of support requests on these forums relate mangled sources.list problems.


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