Re: [Boost-build] sudo package.install installing read only by root

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-31 12:42:45

On Tuesday 31 October 2006 19:42, Jorge Suit Perez Ronda wrote:
> Hello I'm using the rule package.install to install my package in a
> system wide directory /usr/local/my_package. In order to be able to
> create directories and copy headers into that location I need root
> permission , so I do:
>
> sudo bjam install
>
> but the header files are instaled in a mode that only root can read it.
>
> Any idea of why is that happening 

Only root can *read* it? That weird. What's the output of 'umask' command?

> or how to install so that everybody 
> can read what is installed?

We need to understand what's happening, first.

- Volodya