Re: [LUG] Cannot ./configure permission denied

[Kelly Jones <kj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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