Why can't I copy a file to /etc?

[lamina]

I am trying to get xlink kai running on my PB. Here's what I get when I try to run it.

Mikes-PowerBook:~/Desktop/Kai michaelrisi$ ls
kaid kaid.conf kaidd.conf
Mikes-PowerBook:~/Desktop/Kai michaelrisi$ sudo ./kaid
Password:
KAID: Config file '/etc/kaid.conf' not found...
Mikes-PowerBook:~/Desktop/Kai michaelrisi$

When I try to copy the kaid.conf file to /etc, it says I don't have permission.

What do I need to do?

 

[iMeowbot]

Are you also using sudo for your cp command?

 

[lamina]

I am not Thanks.

 

[iMeowbot]

Okay, that's how it's supposed to work. You need to prefix sudo to every command you want run with privileges.

You may also want to look into the su command, if you routinely have long stretches of stuff that need to be run as a privileged user.

 

[mrichmon]

You may also want to look into the su command, if you routinely have long stretches of stuff that need to be run as a privileged user.

Or alternatively "sudo bash" to get a privileged shell to operate in if you have several privileged commands to run.