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you do not have admin. privileges

Asked by Harry Milliken

I tried to drag and drop picture files etc from a thumb drive to the file system but received this message
 "error: copying to "/". you do not have privileges to write to this folder."
I checked and I have admin. privileges. what am I doing wrong
Thanks Harry

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Best Gord Allott (gordallott) said : 		#1

"/" is the root filesystem and its generally advisable *not* to write any information there. really you should be copying your picture files and things to your home directory (/home/<yourusernamegoeshere>/) there you have read/write permitions to do this

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Harry Milliken (harrymilliken) said : 		#2

Thanks Gord.

I just installed Gutsy and I don't know just how to get started building a home directory.
where do I create this home directory from the command line or from the GUI?

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Harry Milliken (harrymilliken) said : 		#3

I tried to create a folder and I get the same message "that I don't have permitions to create a folder"

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Harry Milliken (harrymilliken) said : 		#4

I FOUND IT!!!
OK how do I make this folder the default so that when I insert the thumb drive it will go to this folder first?

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Harry Milliken (harrymilliken) said : 		#5

I guess I was rreally premature in asking this question. I found "home folder" and was able to drag and drop all my files into other folders that I created . Thanks for putting up with me
Harry
Keep up the good work

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Harry Milliken (harrymilliken) said : 		#6

Thanks Gord Allott, that solved my question.