Sudo command missing
Step 1: This is one of the very common mistakes that experienced Linux users also make and has nothing wrong with your system or files. The sudo command allows you to access the files, and folders, and change settings that are accessible to only a root user. For example, here we are installing a new application and the user who is installing should be a root user.
First, we enter the command
apt-get install neofetch
And we get the following error.
Step 2: Now add the sudo command, after entering the following command, you are required to enter the password.
sudo apt-get install neofetch
The output is as follows:
How To Resolve Permission Denied Error On Ubuntu/Debian?
Linux is a community of open-source Unix-like operating systems that are based on the Linux Kernel. Linux distributions are constructed in such a secured way that a user cannot make changes unless he/she has administration access. Users who are first time exploring Linux encounter the problem of Permission being Denied. In this article, we will learn how to fix them with the following methods.
- Sudo command missing
- Insufficient permissions to access the files
- Change ownership of the file
Let’s explore all the methods one by one.