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Uncommenting a file

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joeythelips

joeythelips

IS-IT--Management
Aug 1, 2001
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Hi,

I want to un-comment a line in my control file.

How do i do this?

Joe
 
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Just delete whatever comment character(s) is/are making it a comment...
As in:

# commented line in file
^
delete the #
 
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Just vi the file. Move the cursor to highlight the # in front of the line and type x to remove it. To save and quite type : then wq and 'enter'
 
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