How do I fix "Permission Denied" error?

[BZMew2]

When ever I try to move/copy a file to anywhere except the desktop (i.e. the / directory) it won't let me, giving me a "permission denied" error! How do I fix that?!

[Strike]

You don't. You stick with your own directories OR use su to become the superuser (root) and THEN move it.

[Choozo]

You may want to do some reading on the basics on filesystems and security in Linux? If you absolutely need to place files in other places than your home directory (~/), or /tmp (files in /tmp may be gone after next system start!), su to root first.


Yay .... Strike was the fastest one on the 'Post Reply' button .... I gotta type faster :D


[ 17 August 2001: Message edited by: Choozo ]