I already did.... I am just taking this thread to the end for personal edification. On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 1:32 PM, sean wrote: > 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <#541698407_-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 >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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~(-: