No, it's because you did not specify a PREFIX during the configure step and the default location /usr/local was used, which your user cannot write to. It says it right in the error message. On Jan 26, 2016 10:58 AM, "Michael" wrote: > I no longer have the files but I am thinking that my user wasn't the owner > of the file. If that were the case I suppose chown would have worked if I > didn't want to sudo! > > On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Stephen Partington > wrote: > >> 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 >>>>> >>>>> <#2120142840_1709147164_-2083045784_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 >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >