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OP: Please help me to do X, how to configure within Y.

Me: Edit the xxx.config file within Y specifying the X within the foobar section.

OP: I don't want to have to edit the xxx,config file because [insert stupid reason here such as: our IT department forbids it; I want to do things in a "standard" manner; I don't want to change any files that come with X]. Please tell me another way to configure X within Y.

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What about W, I heard W would work?
 
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My pet's named Peeve. Since I have a copyright on the name, you'll be hearing from my lawyers.

edit: Unless, that is, you were just exhorting everyone here to pet Peeve, in which case,

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no luck, db
 
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Scott Selikoff wrote:What about W, I heard W would work?


 
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Scott Selikoff wrote:What about W, I heard W would work?



Nope. Tried that. Rolling train wreck.
 
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