> I tried try `make install` on my machine and I got: > install: cannot create regular file '/usr/local/share/man/man1/ffmpeg.1': > Permission denied > install: cannot create regular file '/usr/local/share/man/man1/ffprobe.1': > Permission denied > install: cannot create regular file > '/usr/local/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-all.1': Permission denied > install: cannot create regular file > '/usr/local/share/man/man1/ffprobe-all.1': Permission denied > install: cannot create regular file > '/usr/local/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-utils.1': Permission denied > install: cannot create regular file > '/usr/local/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-scaler.1': Permission denied > install: cannot create regular file > '/usr/local/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-resampler.1': Permission denied > install: cannot create regular file > '/usr/local/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-codecs.1': Permission denied > install: cannot create regular file > '/usr/local/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-bitstream-filters.1': Permission denied > install: cannot create regular file > '/usr/local/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-formats.1': Permission denied > install: cannot create regular file > '/usr/local/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-protocols.1': Permission denied > install: cannot create regular file > '/usr/local/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-devices.1': Permission denied > install: cannot create regular file > '/usr/local/share/man/man1/ffmpeg-filters.1': Permission denied > make: *** [doc/Makefile:126: install-man] Error 1 > > By doing `sudo make install` it fixs the problem. User are not on root all > the time.
Nope. sudo is unnecessary or unavailable on some platform. You can install it to other directories without the need of root permission. Most importantly, sudo is a dangerous advice for novice. On the other hand, for anyone who already know what sudo is he/she doesn’t need such advice. > --- > INSTALL.md | 2 +- > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) > > diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md > index 3b220bc6ff..7600fc2ce3 100644 > --- a/INSTALL.md > +++ b/INSTALL.md > @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ path when launching `configure`, e.g. > `/ffmpegdir/ffmpeg/configure`. > > 2. Then type `make` to build FFmpeg. GNU Make 3.81 or later is required. > > -3. Type `make install` to install all binaries and libraries you built. > +3. Type `sudo make install` to install all binaries and libraries you built. > > NOTICE > ------ > -- > 2.25.1 _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-devel-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe".
