Permission Denied trying to execute a .conf file.

Question

I'm using a virtual machine in Windows 7 and I have installed Linux on it and Asterisk software.

I want to configure the sip file to create sip user but when I type ./sip.conf in Linux it replies :permission denied.

Please can you tell me how can I can configure the sip file using Linux in Asterisk sip.conf and extensions.conf

score 8 · Answer 1 · edited May 10 '12 at 09:54

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Well, there's a whole bunch of things wrong with what you're trying to do.

You can't edit a file with ./ That's linux slang for "execute this thing in my current path". .conf files aren't traditionally executable.
To edit a file, use some text editor like gedit, emacs, vi(m) or nano.
Try reading the manual pages online for asterisk, or try man sip.conf in your terminal.

edited May 10 '12 at 09:54

ChrisF

answered May 10 '12 at 08:48

Tom O'Connor

Yep .conf files on Linux are 99% simple text files that you edit with any Linux text editor, or copy them to windows machine, edit there and copy back. – Gnudiff May 10 '12 at 11:36
@Gnudiff only problem can be with line endings, there. – Tom O'Connor May 10 '12 at 12:10

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