matt zagrabelny wrote:
On Tue, 2004-08-10 at 02:30, Richard Cavell wrote:
Hi,
I wish to extract my kernel source into /usr/src. I downloaded it as a bz2 file. Only root can write into this file. My 'GNOME Desktop Manager' does not allow me to log in as root.
that is set by default, you can change it at the gdm login screen under preferences or setup or whatever it is.
Now in KDE my Ark program will allow me to extract, but I can't write into /usr/src. I can cheat by, say, extracting somewhere else then using root to move it in, but how would I do this properly?
you should add yourself to the group src. then you can untar kernel source to /usr/src. the less time spent as root, generally the better.
There is no good reason to unpack source into /usr/src. /usr should be mountable ro, and if it is then you cannot.
The correct place to build kernels and other software is ~
Installing a deb that contains source is another matter altogether.
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