[Expat-discuss] Problem when doing "male install" on linux ?

[Karl Waclawek]

> Hi,
>    I am facing problem i am doing "make install" on Linux. I used standard directories for
installation (/usr/local/..).
>
> The error i am getting is :
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> [ramakumar at getz expat]$ make install
> /bin/sh ./conftools/mkinstalldirs /usr/local/lib /usr/local/include
> /bin/sh ./libtool --mode=install /usr/bin/install -c libexpat.la /usr/local/lib/libexpat.la
> /usr/bin/install -c .libs/libexpat.so.0.5.0 /usr/local/lib/libexpat.so.0.5.0
> /usr/bin/install: cannot create regular file `/usr/local/lib/libexpat.so.0.5.0': Permission denied
> make: *** [installlib] Error 1
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> Please give whats the wrong i am doing? plz give reply with solution.

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Karl