What directory were you in when you were trying the mkdir command? (I.e., the output of pwd). The fact that ~/planets worked suggests you were somewhere you shouldn't be, so maybe a cd step needs to be added to the tutorial?
-Steve > On Jun 2, 2016, at 10:46, Tyler Richards <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hey all, > > I'm working on the git tutorial, and when I try to create directories using > $ mkdir planets > but it says 'cannot create directory 'planets': permission denied > > then I tried > $ sudo mkdir planets > and the same issue came up. Any idea how to fix? I found a temporary solution > using > $ mkdir ~/planets > but would like to know if anyone knows a more permanent solution. > > > best, > > -- > Tyler Richards > [email protected] | Linkedin | Twitter | > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.software-carpentry.org/listinfo/discuss
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