SU installation failed due to insufficient permissions

WMallik · June 5, 2020, 17:16

Hello,

I am having trouble to install SU2 7.05 on Ubuntu20.04 by compiling from the source code. I am trying to follow the instructions on their website. The meson build command with the additional options works well. But then as I try to build install with ninja I am facing a problem.

My command:
$ ./ninja -C build install
ninja: Entering directory `build'
[869/870] Installing files.
Installing SU2_CFD/src/SU2_CFD to /usr/local/bin
Installation failed due to insufficient permissions.
Attempting to use polkit to gain elevated privileges...
Error getting authority: Error initializing authority: Could not connect: No such file or directory
FAILED: meson-install
/usr/bin/python3 /home/wrik/SU2/meson.py install --no-rebuild
ninja: build stopped: subcommand failed.

I am no expert in Linux. Not sure why this is happening. Any help would be appreciated!

talbring · June 7, 2020, 11:23

You have to choose an installation directory with `--prefix` option when you call meson. Otherwise it tries to install it to /usr/local/bin, which requires root privileges.

WMallik · June 7, 2020, 16:10

Thanks. This suggestion solved the problem.

June 5, 2020, 17:16	SU installation failed due to insufficient permissions	#1
WMallik New Member Wrik Mallik Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 6	Hello, I am having trouble to install SU2 7.05 on Ubuntu20.04 by compiling from the source code. I am trying to follow the instructions on their website. The meson build command with the additional options works well. But then as I try to build install with ninja I am facing a problem. My command: $ ./ninja -C build install ninja: Entering directory `build' [869/870] Installing files. Installing SU2_CFD/src/SU2_CFD to /usr/local/bin Installation failed due to insufficient permissions. Attempting to use polkit to gain elevated privileges... Error getting authority: Error initializing authority: Could not connect: No such file or directory FAILED: meson-install /usr/bin/python3 /home/wrik/SU2/meson.py install --no-rebuild ninja: build stopped: subcommand failed. I am no expert in Linux. Not sure why this is happening. Any help would be appreciated!

June 7, 2020, 11:23		#2
talbring Super Moderator Tim Albring Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 195 Rep Power: 11	You have to choose an installation directory with `--prefix` option when you call meson. Otherwise it tries to install it to /usr/local/bin, which requires root privileges. __________________ Developer Director @ SU2 Foundation Get involved: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/su2code Github https://github.com/su2code Twitter https://twitter.com/su2code

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June 7, 2020, 16:10		#3
WMallik New Member Wrik Mallik Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 6	Thanks. This suggestion solved the problem.