Download file into directory as root?

guitarnix · 09-17-2003, 04:07 AM

I want to download a file into a directory as root (i.e. usr/local/src). I get a message saying that I don't have permission. Is there a way I can download the file as root without logging in as root and without changing permissions to the directory to accept a regular user.

XavierP · 09-17-2003, 04:29 AM

Have you tried using su?

type su and hit enter
type in root password, hit enter
copy or move the file from your home dir to the target dir.

guitarnix · 09-17-2003, 04:36 AM

actually, that is what i did, however, i was wondering if i could do it straight from the browser and save directly to the desired directory.

side note...

XavierP, i see by your signature that you have a toshiba laptop. do u have linux installed on it? if so, what distro and did the install go alright? i, too, have a toshiba laptop and i am considering installing linux on it.

XavierP · 09-17-2003, 08:55 AM

No problems with installing Slackware, Red Hat or Mandrake. I had problems with Debian, but that may be me.

For work reasons I now dual boot between XP and Red Hat. All works well.