/usr/local ....

wuzzo87 · 03-31-2007, 04:06 AM

Hi,

I've just made a transition from Windows to Linux, and always have problems installing stuff.

This is my problem now.
I try to install the getopt function for my linux, but it spit out this comment when i do the
'make install'

/usr/local/bin : Operation not permitted
/usr/local/man/man1 : Operation not permitted

also, i have almost a similar problem when install a version control app. , RCS.

Does it have to do with how the permission is set for that directory?

Many a thx.

Xian · 03-31-2007, 04:09 AM

Prior to issuing the command did you su to root?

$ su
<password>
# make install

wuzzo87 · 03-31-2007, 04:26 AM

Oh,
I didn't know about $ su...Ahh...thank you very much.
How do i switch back to user from root?

thx

guruwammabe · 03-31-2007, 05:14 AM

su <username>

AdaHacker · 03-31-2007, 07:21 AM

Or you can just use "exit" to terminate the root shell and return to your previous session.