Copy file denied

DanielTan · 05-15-2005, 11:29 AM

Hi, when i want to copy files from one folder to another folder, i get the permission denied message. I have logon as root in RHL 9. Pls asvise. Thanks

Regards
Daniel

rose_bud4201 · 05-15-2005, 11:41 AM

Which files are you trying to copy, and to where? That would go a long way towards figuring out why you might be getting that error

DanielTan · 05-15-2005, 01:01 PM

Hi, i was doing kernel compiling. I just copy the linux RPM 2.6 kernel from cd to a folder.

Regards
Daniel

Quote:

Originally posted by rose_bud4201
Which files are you trying to copy, and to where? That would go a long way towards figuring out why you might be getting that error

rose_bud4201 · 05-15-2005, 01:15 PM

Which folder? If you would, please run ls -la <destination foldername> and post the output?

DanielTan · 05-15-2005, 07:12 PM

hi, i was copying the file to /usr/scr folder. Sorry i can't get the ls-la command run right now.

Regards
Daniel

Quote:

Originally posted by rose_bud4201
Which folder? If you would, please run ls -la <destination foldername> and post the output?

jonlake · 05-16-2005, 11:12 AM

Is that a typo /usr/scr, instead of /usr/src? The command is ls -la (with a space in between the ls and the -la).

p_s_shah · 05-16-2005, 11:44 AM

R u getting problem whiel installing through rpm....???

check out permisssion of rpm file...
when u copy it from cd it has read only permission....

change the permission with chmod and try it out...
~pratik

rose_bud4201 · 05-16-2005, 11:46 AM

Without knowing whether the permission error is happening when he's trying to read from the CD or write to the filesystem (the exact error message would help here), and without knowing the permissions of the destination directory, it's sort of hard to diagnose the real error.... :-/

DanielTan · 05-17-2005, 11:02 AM

Hi, below is my output from a terminal

[root@localhost usr]# ls -la
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 may 6 07:44 src

[root@localhost src]#ls -la
drwxr-xr-x 3 root
drwxr-xr-x 15 root
drwxr-xr-x 2 root

I also check on the /usr/scr folder properties->permission , it says i'm not the owner and only have read and execute permission. is this the problem ? Thanks

Regards
Daniel

Quote:

Originally posted by rose_bud4201
Which folder? If you would, please run ls -la <destination foldername> and post the output?

DanielTan · 05-17-2005, 11:04 AM

Forget to mention that, i already copy the file from CD to a desktop. Now i want to drag the file to that folder but it gives me this error message. Thanks

Regards
Daniel

Quote:

Originally posted by DanielTan
Hi, below is my output from a terminal

[root@localhost usr]# ls -la
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 may 6 07:44 src

[root@localhost src]#ls -la
drwxr-xr-x 3 root
drwxr-xr-x 15 root
drwxr-xr-x 2 root

I also check on the /usr/scr folder properties->permission , it says i'm not the owner and only have read and execute permission. is this the problem ? Thanks

Regards
Daniel

DanielTan · 05-17-2005, 11:05 AM

How to check the rpm file permission ? no problem when installing.

Regards
Daniel

Quote:

Originally posted by p_s_shah
R u getting problem whiel installing through rpm....???

check out permisssion of rpm file...
when u copy it from cd it has read only permission....

change the permission with chmod and try it out...
~pratik

jonlake · 05-17-2005, 12:49 PM

Post the command that you run to move the file. Or are you doing it from a gui, which if you are, you most likely not running as root (and if you are, you really shouldn't be).
Root can rwx to the specified folder.
Everyone else can only read and execute in that folder, so if you are running as anyone else, you will not be able to put anything in that folder. Try running as root and see what happens.

rose_bud4201 · 05-17-2005, 03:08 PM

Perhaps more correctly, don't login as root and try to drag it from wherever it is not to /src/ through a GUI. Open up a terminal as your normal user, su to root, and cp the file manually.