[ale] compile error -> "can't restore hardlink to...." HUH ?

[Courtney Thomas]

No, I'm compiling as root and doing make, not make install.

Thanks for your interest,
Courtney


Philip Polstra wrote:
> Are you trying to do a "make install" while not logged in as root?  A 
> hard link is something that normally only the root user can create, and 
> often it is something you don't want to create. 
> 
> On 2/21/06, *Courtney Thomas* <cc.thomas at earthlink.net 
> <mailto:cc.thomas at earthlink.net>> wrote:
> 
>     I'm trying to compile OpenFOAM, a math analysis tool, and I'm getting
>     this error, apparently attempting to restore a hardlink two different
>     files, whatever that implies, in response to a "make" attempt.
> 
>     What's going on here and what is needed to resolve, please ?
> 
>     Thanks once more,
> 
>     Courtney
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