Create a file in /etc/ as a non-root user

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On Fri, 31 May 2013 02:12:58 -0700, BIBHU DAS wrote:

> I am a python novice;request all to kindly bear with me.
> 
> fd = open('/etc/file','w')
> fd.write('jpdas')
> fd.close()
> 
> 
> The above snippet fails with:

> IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/etc/file'

As it should.

> Any Idea how to create a file in /etc as non-root user?

This should not be possible. The language used is irrelevant.