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

From: Jorge Suit Perez Ronda (josp.jorge_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-31 12:50:18

Hi, I saw what was the problem. The original header files where all
-rw------- and that was the same when doing install. After changing the
mode at the original header files (chmod a+r ...) then they were
installed as expected. 

sorry for the time ....

any way, best regards,

Jorge

On Tue, 2006-10-31 at 20:42 +0300, Vladimir Prus wrote:
> 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
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