access denied why?

[Whiterazer]

hello,

Today I tried to move an amsn skin into the right folder but the following message appears:

Access denied to /usr/share/amsn/skins/aMSN Live-1.0.

I am the only user on this computer so I think I have all rights?

permissions of the destination folder > owner: can view & modify content.

[rcgreen]

Under normal conditions you are not running with administrative
rights. Use the sudo command to run a program with
root authority.

[Whiterazer]

Under normal conditions you are not running with administrative
rights. Use the sudo command to run a program with
root authority.

ok thanks,

but is there a way for me to copy it by using the GUI? because I just have linux and dont understant the commands yet. Or can I get root authority with a certain command and then copy it by using the GUI?

[oz]

but is there a way for me to copy it by using the GUI? because I just have linux and dont understant the commands yet. Or can I get root authority with a certain command and then copy it by using the GUI?

You can go to a terminal and issue the gksudo command to use GUI apps with root permissions:

gksudo application_name

Is that what you mean?

[Whiterazer]

that's just what i needed thanks alot! This way I get familiar with commands.
Maybe I should start another thread about it but just another small thing,

when I want to type the > ' < symbol (like in it's) I always have to use a space after pressing the right button for it, otherwise i get " itś " for example. Is there any way to fix this? because in windows I didn't have to use the space.

thanks