how do you install a dir in linux

james Harvey · 05-28-2002, 01:41 AM

i got the patch i need and i know where to put it . i even got the disk and linux made the folder and now i say
"install mgmt in user/shared/speedtouch and i get a error that i did not do something right. can someone give me the right formatt. i dont know linux at all and i cant stand this stress anymoor.!!!!!

j-ray · 05-28-2002, 05:59 AM

what do u want to install? there are various ways to install prgrms. what format does the file have? is it compressed maybe? give us some details, plz.
for whatever u want to install it´s important that you have permissions to write in the specified directory. u can write into /usr/.. usually logged in as root. or type 'chmod 0777 /path/to /ur/dir' into bash logged in as root. by that you allow any user to write in that directory.
good luck, jens

Mike Blick · 05-28-2002, 02:11 PM

My guess is that you didnt log into root when you tried to copy the files.

in the console type "su" and then your root password

then type cp <location of file> /usr/shared/speedtouch

Calum · 05-28-2002, 02:37 PM

what's the error message???