On Thu, Mar 21, 2002 at 03:11:47PM -0800, justin cunningham wrote: > Hello, I am trying to compile a custom 2.4.18 kernel and keep getting > this error: > > make[2]: Leaving directory > `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.18/arch/i386/boot' > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.18' > touch stamp-build > need root priviledges > make: *** [kernel-image-deb] Error 1 > > I don't understand-- 'stamp-build' is owned by the user justin who is > logged in and compiling. What am/have I done incorrectly? Oh, and yes > there is not a d in privileges-- that is a cut/paste of the output. >
You are in or below the /usr/src/ directory, justin doesnt have permission to write there. Become root by running "su" and then things will work. Nice catch on the spelling error though :)
