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Desperate with Apache2 and cgi (Ubuntu 12.04). Help :(

Im having an issue installing apache2 in Ubuntu 12.04. Im trying to set the cgi-bin folder in the path /home/www/cgi-bin. Ive followed and search all over the internet but I still dont get it... ...
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Install Windows program & every user can access [closed]

I am using Ultimate Edition 3.2 log in as a root when install Windows program means MS Office 2007 through WINE install perfectly but admin, standard User can't access that MS Office 2007. Totally ...
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Java SE installation error, line 86: ./install.sfx.8046: Permission denied [closed]

I tried installing jre-6u25 with the bin file. I've tried it with both 64-bit and 32-bit, and I get similar errors: x86 bit chronos@localhost /mnt/stateful_partition/opt $ sudo bash ...
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Should I install non-repository software as root or as my user?

What is the right way of installing programs that are not available in repositories: should my user own the binaries and keep them in ~/bin/, or should root own the binaries and keep them in, say, ...
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the owner of files in 13.04

Why is the owner of files set to a user called "Me" in 13.04 beta 2 64bit live desktop and also after install? After installation, it also won't let me change the permissions as root or take ownership ...
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How can I get root-like permissions so I can download stuff from the software center?

When downloading an application from the terminal it said I couldn't download it because I wasn't root, and when I got to search for the specific software in the Ubuntu software center it doesn't even ...
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Linux Ubuntu Installation: Error Occured Permsion denied. Can't Install. All help appreciated :)

Well I have been wanting to upgrade from xp to Linux Ubuntu for a while now and after waiting 4 hours for it to download the installation quits and an error message pops up and say: An error occurred ...
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sccs returns 'Permission denied'

I installed and set up the package "cssc", but when I try to use sccs with the command "sccs create filename" I receive the message "Permission denied". The exit status of the command is 69, which I ...
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“Permission denied” when accessing files outside Desktop folder after installing Ubuntu via Wubi

After I installed Ubuntu by using Windows installer for Ubuntu Desktop, I found that I can only run executable programs in the "Desktop" folder. In any other folders, when I typed in something like ...
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permission denied: /etc/apt/sources.list

I'm trying to install java jre, i usually do it like this sudo echo 'deb http://www.duinsoft.nl/pkg debs all' >> /etc/apt/sources.list sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys ...
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Matlab install - Java permission denied

Matlab version 2012. I know there are many threads about this, suggesting to chmod +x the following files (if you are in installation directory): sys/java/jre/glnx86/jre/bin/java ...
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How do I install Sublime Text 2?

I installed Sublime Text 2 on 12.04 as per this tutorial. However I don't have adequate permissions when launching the program from the Unity launcher. For example I cannot install packages, or if I ...
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How do I update a third party app that does not have root permission

I installed IntelliJ Idea using Ubuntu Software Centre, but now Idea's build-in update manager notifies me that there is an update available, but the app does not have the permission to update it. If ...
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12.04 run from cd, cannot copy files from mounted disk

I am running 12.04 live from cd and trying to copy some important files from a mounted hard disk to an external disk. (My previous installation of 10.04 crashed and I want to install 12.04, and back ...
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How to prevent users from installing non-free software?

Is it possible to disable installation of non-free or proprietary softwares and applications in Ubuntu?
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How do I install MATLAB R2012a?

I have downloaded MATLAB R2012a for Unix platform and i want to install it on my ubuntu 11.10. To install i try this command: /<matlab_installation_file_directory>/install and it says: ...
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Windows XP Ubuntu Installer (version 11.10) error dialog - Permission Denied

When installing Ubuntu 11.10 on Windows XP (2nd option in installer), the install failed with popup. How can I fix this? Here is the contents of file "C:\Documents and Settings\Keith\Local ...
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How can I write to /var/www? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Whats the simplest way to add files to “/var/www”? Ok, I am trying to set up LAMP. Do a test run to make sure everything is working. I have no idea what ...
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installation of driver permission denied

I am trying to install a driver but after antony@antony and password etc cd /home/you-user-name/Downloads and then typed ./ati-driver-installer-11-12-x86.x86_64.run I get permission denied. Can ...
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Permission denied error when trying to install with wubi

I run into problem when tried to install Ubuntu 11.04 on Windows 7 using wubi installer . It downloads the image for sometime and ends up with the error that says Permission denied: for more details ...
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How to do i put all my files where the paste function have been disabled?

I'm new to Ubuntu and I need to install Groovy graphics builder. I downloaded from here. The site says to do two things : Drop all jar files into $GROOVY_HOME/lib Drop the scripts into ...
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Installing Instantbird 1.0 [closed]

So I know you can do sudo apt-get install instantbird, but that's an old version. I downloaded Instantbird 1.0 from their site, installed it in /opt. But all the permissions are root and I can't ...
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“Line 302 Permission Denied” error while installing VMware Player

The Problem For an Operating Systems Architecture course at University, we are required to use VMware Player 3.1.4 for class assignments. I currently run 64-bit Ubuntu 11.04, and have recently ...
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Wrong permissions on “make install” [closed]

When I compile and install tarballs using the usual ./configure, make, sudo make install, the files and directories created always have wrong permissions. In particular, nothing that should have the ...
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Installing ubuntu broke my windows install

So i went out and brought an HP DV6 laptop. The laptop came pre-installed with windows 7 Home premium. The laptop had several partitions. A system partition which appears to be a boot loader only. ...
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Why can't I run a program I manually installed in /opt/?

I'm trying to install a game called Teeworlds. I plan on installing it inside of /opt since it is stand-alone and from what I've read this is the right place for it. However, I'm having trouble doing ...
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How can I run an executable from a CD when it doesn't have the executable bit set?

A textbook I'm using came with a CD containing a few supplementary applications. To my pleasant surprise, it appears to include an installer for Linux. The readme file on the CD provides the ...
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How do I install .run files?

My PC has both Ubuntu and Windows 7 installed. I have installed all my drivers in Windows like NVidia graphics, motherboard etc. Shall I install them in Ubuntu too? I looked on the web for my Nvidia ...