In order to make changes to usr/share I run Nautilus as root. Open terminal and do: sudo nautilus then make my changes.
You don't want to change permissions of usr/share that would be unsafe You could also try running kicad as root, though I've never done this. On Sun, 2010-01-03 at 17:27 +0000, Werner wrote: > > > Hello, i'm running Ubuntu Karmic Koala. > I've installed KiCad via the Ubuntu Software Centre. > Next i create a new part in the current loaded library. > Then i try to update the library file but get an error: > > not possible because no access to file > > This is because the library is in usr/share/KiCad/Library. > And this is a root owned folder. > > When i remove KiCad from the system via the Ubuntu Software Centre, > the KiCad folder with content remains in usr/share/ > > Would it be safe to change the ownership from root to my personal > login? > > How did you install KiCad without losing permission to make changes to > the library folder? > > Thanks... > > > > >
