`mkdir': Permission denied (Errno::EACCES)

Question

i'm trying to open a pcap file but a get this error

I did deniel@ubuntu:~/Sites Ruby on Rails/helloWorld$ pcap_tools out.pcap

I got

/home/deniel/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.0.0-p353/lib/ruby/2.0.0/fileutils.rb:245:in 'mkdir':Permission denied - /home/deniel/.wireshark/profiles (Errno::EACCES)

im using this pcap_tools gem from https://github.com/bpaquet/pcap_tools

any idea please? Thanks

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 06 '14 at 18:01

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sudo pcap_tools out.pcap

Sudo is short for

Sudo = Super user do command_name

Are you trying to sniff the internets?

answered Jan 06 '14 at 18:01

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Im trying to read pcap file, i opened the file using `rvmsudo pcap_tools out.pcap`. Thanks! – Skeitho Jan 06 '14 at 18:16

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:33

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Works with rvmsudo pcap_tools out.pcap

Here is an explanation rvmsudo vs sudo?

edited May 23 '17 at 10:33

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answered Jan 10 '14 at 04:19

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`mkdir': Permission denied (Errno::EACCES)

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