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. <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>
On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 7:00 AM, Michael <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > 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" <[email protected]> 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 - [email protected] >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] > 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
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