[quoted lines by Quartel, Eric de on 2019/11/29 at 07:58 +0000] >sudo git clone https://github.com/brltty/brltty.git
Why are you using sudo to do the git clone? You can, and should, be doing the git clone as yourself. >sudo chmod -R 777 . Now I know why you're having permission problems. If you'd done the git clone as yourself then you wouldn't be needing to grant everyone full permissions. >cd brltty >./autogen >./configure >make //error messages The same ones? Please post your config.mk file. >make install //cant do this This command - the make install - is the one (and only) that you need to be using sudo for (or running as root). The reason is because it needs to install files in public, system locations. >brlapi_constants.h is still a small file <400 lines How much smaller? Running "wc -l brlapi_constants.h" will give you the exact number. -- I believe the Bible to be the very Word of God: http://Mielke.cc/bible/ Dave Mielke | 2213 Fox Crescent | WebHome: http://Mielke.cc/ EMail: [email protected] | Ottawa, Ontario | Twitter: @Dave_Mielke Phone: +1 613 726 0014 | Canada K2A 1H7 | _______________________________________________ This message was sent via the BRLTTY mailing list. To post a message, send an e-mail to: [email protected] For general information, go to: http://brltty.app/mailman/listinfo/brltty
