Re: [LUG] Cannot ./configure permission denied

[Kelly Jones <kj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If i try to change the ownership of the folder to root with chown root open*, 
i get a opeation not permitted error message.  Thanks for your help but i am 
still stuck




On Wednesday 28 November 2001 13:19, you wrote:
> I have tried your suggestions but if i check the file permissions in my GUI
> file manager they do not appear to have changed even though i am root and
> no messages are printed to the console
>
> On Wednesday 28 November 2001 13:02, you wrote:
> > > Have you checked the permissions for the file,  maybe
> > > chmod 700 configure will fix it
> > >
> > > Andrew
> > >
> > > > I am trying to install some software but i get permission denied when
> > > > i
> > >
> > > enter
> > >
> > > > ./configure.   I am logged in as root
> >
> > Been there, done that, ensure that a) the directory you are in is owned
> > by root and not some wierd UID like 534, then check the file permissions,
> >
> > Basicly....
> >
> > chown root.root .
> > chown root.root *
> > chmod u+rw .
> > chmod -R u+rw *
> >
> > Hope this helps....
> >
> > Neil Stone
> >
> >
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