Editing Host File?

[RossMc]

I am trying to edit the host file to point to saurik's server so I can downgrade my iPhone from 4.0 to 3.1.3 but when I edit it and then try to save it I get an error saying I don't have the permissions go to the file then get info and check the permissions.

When I do this and change it so I can read/write to the file then I try to edit it again and save I just get the same error message?

 

[aarond12]

Sudo

If you're not logged in as root (which you should be), then you will need to use the "sudo" command before the editor, such as "sudo vi hosts".

You can also try copying (the "cp" command) the hosts file to another folder, editing it, then copying it back (also possibly with the sudo command before it).

In short, you shouldn't have upgraded to 4.0 if you still wanted your phone jailbroken.

-Aaron-

 

[angelwatt]

How are you trying to edit it? I usually do it through Terminal,

sudo nano /etc/hosts

You could also download TextWrangler and edit the file. It will prompt for the admin credentials to save it.

 

[RossMc]

If you're not logged in as root (which you should be), then you will need to use the "sudo" command before the editor, such as "sudo vi hosts".

You can also try copying (the "cp" command) the hosts file to another folder, editing it, then copying it back (also possibly with the sudo command before it).

In short, you shouldn't have upgraded to 4.0 if you still wanted your phone jailbroken.

-Aaron-

I know.

I have found a way to downgrade to 3.1.3 jailbreak it with Spirit and then pwn your iboot and lib files so you can then use Pwnage tool to jailbreak iOS 4.

How are you trying to edit it? I usually do it through Terminal,

sudo nano /etc/hosts

You could also download TextWrangler and edit the file. It will prompt for the admin credentials to save it.

Thanks I done it through Terminal and it worked fine.