On Wed, Aug 24, 2005 at 10:30:15AM +0200, Chris Vanden Berghe wrote: > Package: linux-source-2.6.12 > Version: 2.6.12-5 > Severity: normal > > > I get a permission denied error when trying to run 'make menuconfig' on a > clean kernel source:
Well, it is obvious that the stuff in /usr/src should be owned by root, and that you should extract your tree in some other directory where you are allowed to mess with. On a debian system, anything outside of /home/<user> and /usr/local should be reserved to only the packaging system, and i guess only /home/<user> should have <user> permissions. [1]. Try : cd ~ tar xvjf /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.12.tar.bz2 ln -s linux-source-2.6.12 linux cd linux make menuconfig [1] : Well, that is the theory, but i guess this will be enough to give you enough information to solve your problem given your own system setup. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
