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Old 10-18-2014, 01:28 PM   #1
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mkdir: cannot create directory '../binutils-build': Permission denied

Hi,

I am trying to compile LFS version 7.6 . I get a strange error when I create a directory binutils-build by the following command

Quote:
mkdir -v ../binutils-build
Error:
Quote:
mkdir: cannot create directory '../binutils-build': Permission denied
I tried using sudo but it says lfs is not in sudoers file.

Here is the output of the version check. I use ubuntu 14.04 64bit @spiky0011

bash version-check.sh
Quote:
bash, version 4.3.11(1)-release
/bin/sh -> /bin/dash
Binutils: (GNU Binutils for Ubuntu) 2.24
version-check.sh: line 8: bison: command not found
yacc not found
bzip2, Version 1.0.6, 6-Sept-2010.
Coreutils: 8.21
diff (GNU diffutils) 3.3
find (GNU findutils) 4.4.2
version-check.sh: line 17: gawk: command not found
/usr/bin/awk -> /usr/bin/mawk
gcc (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1) 4.8.2
version-check.sh: line 23: g++: command not found
(Ubuntu EGLIBC 2.19-0ubuntu6) 2.19
grep (GNU grep) 2.16
gzip 1.6
Linux version 3.13.0-37-generic (buildd@kapok) (gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1) ) #64-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 22 21:28:38 UTC 2014
version-check.sh: line 28: m4: command not found
GNU Make 3.81
GNU patch 2.7.1
Perl version='5.18.2';
sed (GNU sed) 4.2.2
tar (GNU tar) 1.27.1
xz (XZ Utils) 5.1.0alpha
version-check.sh: line 36: g++: command not found
g++ compilation failed
bash library-check.sh
Quote:
libgmp.la: not found
libmpfr.la: not found
libmpc.la: not found
PS: I logged in using su - lfs
PPS: I get this error at section 5.4.1 in the book(version 7.6)
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Old 10-18-2014, 01:43 PM   #2
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Hi 1st correct your host errors

Quote:
bash, version 4.3.11(1)-release
/bin/sh -> /bin/dash /bin/bash
Binutils: (GNU Binutils for Ubuntu) 2.24
version-check.sh: line 8: bison: command not found <<<<<<
yacc not found <<<<<
bzip2, Version 1.0.6, 6-Sept-2010.
Coreutils: 8.21
diff (GNU diffutils) 3.3
find (GNU findutils) 4.4.2
version-check.sh: line 17: gawk: command not found <<<<<<
/usr/bin/awk -> /usr/bin/mawk /usr/bin/gawk
gcc (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1) 4.8.2
version-check.sh: line 23: g++: command not found <<<<<
(Ubuntu EGLIBC 2.19-0ubuntu6) 2.19
grep (GNU grep) 2.16
gzip 1.6
Linux version 3.13.0-37-generic (buildd@kapok) (gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1) ) #64-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 22 21:28:38 UTC 2014
version-check.sh: line 28: m4: command not found <<<<<<<
GNU Make 3.81
GNU patch 2.7.1
Perl version='5.18.2';
sed (GNU sed) 4.2.2
tar (GNU tar) 1.27.1
xz (XZ Utils) 5.1.0alpha
version-check.sh: line 36: g++: command not found
g++ compilation failed
Then try again
Last edited by spiky0011; 10-18-2014 at 01:45 PM.
 
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Old 10-18-2014, 05:58 PM   #3
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Hi 1st correct your host errors



Then try again
Hi @spiky0011 I found the solution to my problem. Actually I was using mkdir ../(whatever) on lfs' home directory hence it was trying to create a folder in root's user's directory which is not allowed.

Btw, I am new to linux and a bit curious. Can you help me understand what error occurs in the output of the version check(and how to solve) which you just pointed out in the last post ?
 
Old 10-19-2014, 12:35 AM   #4
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Hi

1st you will not be able to build LFS unless all the above problems are fixed, do not bother continuing. Where it sayes not found thats the clue you need to install missing software, use google to help.
When you think you have got it right repost the output again to be checked.

This part is ok you dont need to install these "it is mentioned in the book"
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libgmp.la: not found
libmpfr.la: not found
libmpc.la: not found
Also what version of LFS are you building?
Last edited by spiky0011; 10-19-2014 at 12:55 AM.
 
Old 10-19-2014, 04:42 AM   #5
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Old 10-19-2014, 10:07 AM   #6
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I solved all the errors. Here is the output of the version check. And I am building LFS v7.6

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bash, version 4.3.11(1)-release
/bin/sh -> /bin/bash
Binutils: (GNU Binutils for Ubuntu) 2.24
bison (GNU Bison) 3.0.2
/usr/bin/yacc -> /usr/bin/bison.yacc
bzip2, Version 1.0.6, 6-Sept-2010.
Coreutils: 8.21
diff (GNU diffutils) 3.3
find (GNU findutils) 4.4.2
GNU Awk 4.0.1
/usr/bin/awk -> /usr/bin/gawk
gcc (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1) 4.8.2
g++ (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1) 4.8.2
(Ubuntu EGLIBC 2.19-0ubuntu6) 2.19
grep (GNU grep) 2.16
gzip 1.6
Linux version 3.13.0-37-generic (buildd@kapok) (gcc version 4.8.2 (Ubuntu 4.8.2-19ubuntu1) ) #64-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 22 21:28:38 UTC 2014
m4 (GNU M4) 1.4.17
GNU Make 3.81
GNU patch 2.7.1
Perl version='5.18.2';
sed (GNU sed) 4.2.2
tar (GNU tar) 1.27.1
xz (XZ Utils) 5.1.0alpha
g++ compilation OK
 
Old 10-19-2014, 10:11 AM   #7
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Thats all good now, Follow the book it will build
 
  


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