[Zope] IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied (Zope 2.7.3)

[Magnus Lawrie]

Andreas Jung wrote:
> 
> 
> --On Sonntag, 9. Januar 2005 23:52 Uhr +0000 Magnus Lawrie 
> <m.lawrie at gmx.net> wrote:
> 
>> I installed python 2.3.4 and then zope 2.7.3 from source and ran
>> mkzopeinstance.py, but am experiencing a problem with privileges. I
>> gather that I have to change some, but I do not know exactly how to do
>> that. I have looked at
>>
>> http://www.plope.com/Books/2_7Edition/InstallingZope.stx
>>
>> And this post:
>>
>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/zope/users/177930
>>
>> ...but am no clearer.
>>
>> Runzope results in:
>>
>> IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied:
>> '/home/mdl/zope-instance/var/Data.fs.lock '
>>
> 
> This usually happens if you install or run Zope as root which is not 
> recommended (and documented
> in various places).
> 
> -aj
> 
> 
Yes, I did read that. I downloaded tarballs and worked out of my home 
directory but (being a novice only) didn't find a better way than:
sudo make install
make install wouldn't complete.