here, I'll show you:
jim-smiths-computer:/Users/RRR root# /Applications/xampp/etc/httpd.conf
su: /Applications/xampp/etc/httpd.conf: Permission denied
jim-smiths-computer:/Users/RRR root# /Applications/xampp/etc/my.cnf
su: /Applications/xampp/etc/my.cnf: Permission denied
jim-smiths-computer:/Users/RRR root# /Applications/xampp/etc/php.ini
su: /Applications/xampp/etc/php.ini: Permission denied
jim-smiths-computer:/Users/RRR root# /Applications/xampp/etc/proftpd.conf
su: /Applications/xampp/etc/proftpd.conf: Permission denied
jim-smiths-computer:/Users/RRR root# /Applications/xampp/xamppfiles/modules/mod_userdir.so
su: /Applications/xampp/xamppfiles/modules/mod_userdir.so: Permission denied
so why is this?
how do I unblock it?