Try this,
sudo -i
nano /usr/local/php5/lib/php.ini
OR
sudo nano /usr/local/php5/lib/php.ini
OR
vi /usr/local/php5/lib/php.ini
Question
Trying to setup and configure my mac as a testing server. So setting up the php.ini, i get an error when trying to save my changes:
Error writing /usr/local/php5/lib/php.ini: Permission denied
I don't know why this happened or how to fix it (noob) -I am logged in as root.
Solution
Try this,
sudo -i
nano /usr/local/php5/lib/php.ini
OR
sudo nano /usr/local/php5/lib/php.ini
OR
vi /usr/local/php5/lib/php.ini
OTHER TIPS
Try this :
sudo chmod 644 /usr/local/php5/lib/php.ini
It will give you the rights to write on the php.ini