Installing software. Can't extract to /usr/local ??? How do I get root access?

Run :

sudo -i

You can now move files where you wish in terminal. I recommend /opt for manual software installs. If you wanted to use nautilus then run:

ggksudo nautilus

And you can move files freely about the file system.

 Is there no ppa or deb file to install with?

no, the file is a tgz file, already compiled... I don't understand why
it's not in the packages, as the other programs from the same source are.
But I am also having issues with the FTDI usb-serial port, the system sees
it, but it isn't accessible...

On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 1:56 AM, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #229638 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/229638
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> Run :
>
> sudo -i
>
> You can now move files where you wish in terminal. I recommend /opt for
> manual software installs. If you wanted to use nautilus then run:
>
> ggksudo nautilus
>
> And you can move files freely about the file system.
>
> Is there no ppa or deb file to install with?
>
> --
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> know that it is solved:
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>
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nothing is working as it should... I can copy the files over there, but
they won't work... there seems to be a lot of bugs in 13.04...

On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 4:51 AM, Steve Enyeart <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #229638 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/229638
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> You are still having a problem:
> no, the file is a tgz file, already compiled... I don't understand why
> it's not in the packages, as the other programs from the same source are.
> But I am also having issues with the FTDI usb-serial port, the system sees
> it, but it isn't accessible...
>
>
> On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 1:56 AM, actionparsnip <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
> > Your question #229638 on Ubuntu changed:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/229638
> >
> > Status: Open => Answered
> >
> > actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> > Run :
> >
> > sudo -i
> >
> > You can now move files where you wish in terminal. I recommend /opt for
> > manual software installs. If you wanted to use nautilus then run:
> >
> > ggksudo nautilus
> >
> > And you can move files freely about the file system.
> >
> > Is there no ppa or deb file to install with?
> >
> > --
> > If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> > know that it is solved:
> >
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/229638/+confirm?answer_id=0
> >
> > If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> > following page to enter your feedback:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/229638
> >
> > You received this question notification because you asked the question.
> >
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>

No, Flrig, the other programs install just fine, Flrig will not install. Flrig is the program I am trying to use. I could not get it to install in 13.04, so I reinstalled 12.04 (which I did have Flrig working in before 13.04 was installed) now I reinstalled 12.04 and can't get Flrig to install in here either now?

And why is there only 1 button here? (THIS DID NOT SOLVE ANYTHING) Just confusing me more, do you actually read the questions before answering them?

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