Re: [LUG] Cannot ./configure permission denied

[Mike <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Whats on the first line, something like #!
If so is the file mentioned executable?
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On 28.11.2001 13:22 Kelly Jones wrote:
> 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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