File System problems

[fmuise]

I just done a fresh install of mint, I looked for Isadora diso, but couldn't find anything so I posted here since the site says,

Based on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx, Linux 2.6.32, Gnome 2.30 and Xorg 7.4, Linux Mint 9 "Isadora" features a lot of improvements and the latest software from the Open Source World.

anyways, I just done a fresh install and I cannot create no folders in my own file system, anywhere?

It must be permissions, because when I try in terminal I get permission errors.

Also this is my first Linux install

Anyone have any ideas to what is going on here?

[oz]

Hello and welcome!

You need root permissions to create directories outside of your /home directory. I've never run Mint but it probably uses sudo rather than root like Ubuntu does. Are you inserting the sudo command before any commands you try to run on the command line?

sudo command_name

If so and it's still not working, post your commands along with any errors you are getting here and maybe someone can help. If you are trying to create them in your /home directory, post the commands and errors here, as well.

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

Check this sticky too : Use sudo to gain root privileges.

[Kloschüssel]

please don't point a new user directly to root privileges, he will shoot down his installation in no time. but rather point him to the direction of chown/chmod and why it does not work what he tries to do.

these are good resources:
* what is found where: unix file system hierarchy standards
* what are permissions: UNIX permissions
* what are users and groups

[devils casper]

please don't point a new user directly to root privileges, he will shoot down his installation in no time. but rather point him to the direction of chown/chmod and why it does not work what he tries to do.

these are good resources:
* what is found where: unix file system hierarchy standards
* what are permissions: UNIX permissions
* what are users and groups

I agree that New users should know chmod and chown to understand file permissions but how would you own or change permissions of folder/files outside your home if you don't know how to gain root privileges in the first place?

New users must understand how to gain root privileges and how to use those root privileges safely. Have you checked the sticky that I linked in my post?

[Kloschüssel]

No, I did not, just like most users don't. Anyway, it is off-topic and should not be discussed here. I just wanted to point out, that it is dangerous to give someone a tool that can save the world without telling him that he can also bang it up with that neat red button. Anyone would certainly push it just to try if it really would work.