edit crontab help error

[Codesix]

Hi! I'm trying to edit the file /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root with vim editor but i have this error : /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root Operation not permitted. Before i wrote this post to request your help i have read too many articles but i don't have find the solution yet. Finally i before this error caused i run this command chmod 0700 /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root before that the error was this file is olny readable.

 

Thank you very much!

[compdigit44]

If you are using ESXi 7 there are security enhancement which blocked the editing to certain files. The following article list a way that you still might be able to edit the crontab.

 

https://serverfault.com/questions/1042591/esxi-7-x-file-permissions-how-to-buypass-new-security-measures

 

[Codesix]

Hi! i.m sorry! I forgot to mension this. My ESXI Version is 6.5. Thank you

[compdigit44]

Have you tried to force save the changes using :wq! as suggested at the bottom of the following article: https://communities.vmware.com/t5/ESXi-Discussions/crontab-problem-with-root/td-p/2598412

[Codesix]

Yes! I have also tried this but unfortunately the error is the same