well that is the exact problem, you either elevate the process "sudo make install" or sudo "mkdir /path/to/where/it/belongs" plus a chomod/chown combination. On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 10:00 AM, Michael wrote: > I thought perhaps it was the directory bu the directory was ~/Downloads . > > On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 11:57 AM, Michael wrote: > >> But how do you give him permission? unix only does file permissions. >> >> On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 10:09 AM, Stephen Partington < >> cryptworks@gmail.com> 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 >>> >>> <#377091314_-916193712_-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 < >>>> cryptworks@gmail.com> 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~(-: >> > > > > -- > :-)~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