what PREFIX do I need to specify? On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 1:02 PM, sean wrote: > 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 < >> cryptworks@gmail.com> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> <#6833491_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 >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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~(-: