[Xastir] Map Directory

Tate kc7zru at kc7zru.net
Sat Mar 29 21:49:57 EDT 2008


Welcome to Linux and file permissions.

System wide executables and their files are normally not accessible for 
writing by normal users.

You'll need to have 'root' permission to write those files. Use the 
'sudo' command.

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Tyler Parsons wrote:
> I just downloaded Ubuntu 7.1 and managed to install Xastir. I found
> where the xastir maps are located, but I cannot put downloaded maps in
> there as it appears to be read-only. 
> 
> /usr/share/xastir/maps 
> 
> I am not knowledgeable about Linux to be able to change the permissions.
> Or should I?
> 
> Tyler WB7DDL
> 



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