[Lazarus] Serial communication??

[waldo kitty]

On 10/1/2010 17:59, BosseB wrote:
> I found lazarus in this location:
> /usr/lib/lazarus/0.9.28.2
> I have downloaded the component zip file into my Downloads directory.
> Then I have extracted the contents, which created a new directory:
> Downloads/Sdpo
>
> But when I try to do as directed (move Sdpo folder into lazarus
> components folder) I get a "permission denied" error. :-(
>
> Why is that? And how do you go about installing the components if you
> are not allowed to put the files where they belong???

just like on windows (finally!), you have to be root to do things in "protected" 
areas... this means that you have to log in as root or use sudo to gain root 
privileges... once you have root privileges, then you can copy those files and 
directories over there as you need to do ;)