bullzeye95

Well I searched around, and I couldn't find any permission problems like this. I'm installing WinRAR, and I try to extract it to a folder and I get "You don't have the right permissions to extract archives to the folder '/usr/bin'". I don't know how I don't have permission, because I'm the only user on the computer. Thanks in advance

Juan Pablo

currently there are at least 8 users more on your system (system users) In Unix-like OSes there's always a virtual user called root that has access to everything on the system and owns everything except /home/<yourusername> so you can't change root's files.

This is a security measure and help o protect your system, also you shouldn't log as root always as it is very dangerous.

To copy the files graphically go to a terminal and type "sudo nautilus" (not recommendable but easy for a noob) and copy the files from there and inmediatly close all root-nautilus windows.

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bullzeye95

It worked! Thanks so much! I just started, and don't know much yet.

Juan Pablo

Don't worry everybody is a noobie at first

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fatsheep

They really should implement a super user prompt for nautilus... It would make a newbie's life so much easier and just save time in general.

devils casper

in that case, newbies can make system unusable by messing with system files. there is a Super User Terminal in Menu... if its not there, check alcarate menu editor to add it....




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