replace a file in user level

hi all
how to replace a file in user level..
i tried this

Code:

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cp -r /usr/lib/munna.txt /usr/lib/

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saying the error permission denied..
is there any way..

please help me to replace a file in user level (not from root)

thank you in advance

There is a reason you can't do that! That's the whole point of file-permissions. You need to be root to write files into /usr/lib.

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Mats

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Originally Posted by matsp

There is a reason you can't do that! That's the whole point of file-permissions. You need to be root to write files into /usr/lib.

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Mats

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for my application(exe)
i instaaled the rpm in root level.
then i ran the exe from user level..
while running the exe this replace could be take place..

please show me the way..

thank you in advance

If you are NOT root, then you can't write to /usr/lib, that's it! This is called "file protection", and most OS's have it. It's there so that normal user's can't mess the system up.

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Mats

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Originally Posted by munna_dude

then i ran the exe from user level..
while running the exe this replace could be take place..

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So that executable propably has the suid bit set and runs with the rights of root.
Kurt

try

Code:

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sudo cp -r /usr/lib/munna.txt /usr/lib/

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You should be know the root password to execute this command. Which distribution are u using?

ssharish2005