Same result

[Willis]

David Vincent wrote:
> Willis wrote:
>   
>> Willis wrote:
>>     
>>> I got the same result as root.
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>> I just ran the original path in the terminal, sudo 
>> /usr/apps/local/esword4ubuntu/./runesword and it came back ".esword is 
>> not owned by you."  That sounds very much like a permission issue.  And 
>> of course, I still do not know how to change that in Linus Ubuntu.
>>
>>     
>
> assuming the .esword file is in your home folder this should sort you out:
>
> sudo chown username:username ~/.esword
>
> make sure to replace username with your actual username.  then try 
> running esword again and post the results.
>
> locate .esword
>
> will show you where that file actually is if it isn't in your home.
>
> i've run into similar problems with vmware-server and tvtime.  the first 
> time i actually ran them i ran them as root.  since i had not become 
> root properly (with sudo -i) the config files were created in my home 
> but weren't owned by me.  later attempts to run those programs were met 
> with mixed results.
>
> hth
>
> -d
>
>
>   
The result was "no such directory."  The directory is  
/usr/local/apps/esword4linux and the executable is e-Sword.