If I Try To Install Xine In My Linux Systems I Do Not Have Permissions To While I Have Logged On As Root.?

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I am using Ubuntu which is debian based. If I use apt-get install command I get an error message that /var could not be locked. If I use tar -xvf command it is ok it extracts well but when I reach a step where I have to install it, I do not have permissions to do that. I get this error message “permission denied” so what to do.And I am always root. I have tried chmod 777 /var but it seems not to work.So what to do?

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4 Responses to “If I Try To Install Xine In My Linux Systems I Do Not Have Permissions To While I Have Logged On As Root.?”

  1. oohay_me Says:

    I am a newbie. I don’t know any of linux command line. I just use synaptic package manager to install or uninstall linux stuff.
    I can install Gxine and watch my DVD movie without any problem, because I install it from synaptic.
    Maybe if you want to install from command line:
    sudo apt-get install gxine

  2. andi schlangen Says:

    In Ubuntu, root isn’t actually the root account. Do all your superuser work by adding ’sudo’ before the command. then it will work

  3. John K Says:

    First of all, You DO NOT WANT TO ALWAYS BE ROOT…That is not at all secure and it is a very good way to break your system. Second, NEVER set /var to be wide open like that. /var is where all your log files are and if you open it up crackers can easily cover their tracks.
    Now, to your question. You need to log in as a regular user and use sudo as stated above. “sudo apt-get install xine*” will download all the required packages.

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