It depends on how you're trying to install it (e.g. system-wide for all users in common paths like /usr/bin vs. in your home directory for just you). The best way to install geeqie is with your package manager :-) On Jan 26, 2016 11:28 AM, "Michael" wrote: > 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <#-1042102590_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~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 >