On 18-Jan-2000 David Pilz wrote: > I am currently installing slink on my PC, and I am now ready to start > installing packages (from cdrom). Problem: after I login and type > 'deselect', I get the message: > > deselect: unable to open/create access method lockfile: permission > denied > > I have no idea what lockfile is, why I'm denied permission to use it, > and how I can get around this. >
you must be root to do any package manipulation.
