But how do you give him permission? unix only does file permissions. On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 10:09 AM, Stephen Partington wrote: > Well, when building code that is to be used system wide you would need to > run the commands elevated (aka root/sudo). If the build is supposed to run > as a local user then making sure that the user you are running as has > rights to the location that it is touching (file permissions for example) > are in place. > > This > email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. > www.avast.com > > <#-845123429_DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 7:00 AM, Michael wrote: > >> my question was more: how do I giv e it the permission to do the >> action..... but it is moot now because apt decided to work when I used it >> the second time. >> >> On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 8:10 AM, Stephen Partington > > wrote: >> >>> Just to break down this error set your error all starts with an >>> inability to create a directory. Lack of permission. >>> On Jan 25, 2016 10:18 PM, "Michael" wrote: >>> >>>> I'm trying to compile something and it is complaining about permisipns. >>>> What should I do to fix it? >>>> >>>> test -z "/usr/local/bin" || /bin/mkdir -p "/usr/local/bin" >>>> /usr/bin/install -c geeqie '/usr/local/bin' >>>> /usr/bin/install: cannot create regular file ‘/usr/local/bin/geeqie’: >>>> Permission denied >>>> make[3]: *** [install-binPROGRAMS] Error 1 >>>> make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/bmike1/Downloads/geeqie-1.1/src' >>>> make[2]: *** [install-am] Error 2 >>>> make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/bmike1/Downloads/geeqie-1.1/src' >>>> make[1]: *** [install-recursive] Error 1 >>>> make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/bmike1/Downloads/geeqie-1.1/src' >>>> make: *** [install-recursive] Error 1 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: