INSTALL: Add hints about how to obtain root permission.
authorBen Pfaff <blp@gnu.org>
Mon, 2 Feb 2009 04:21:52 +0000 (20:21 -0800)
committerBen Pfaff <blp@gnu.org>
Tue, 3 Feb 2009 05:24:42 +0000 (21:24 -0800)
Suggested by Nick Thompson <nickadamthompson@gmail.com>.

INSTALL

diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index e687c55114b6d45690a3a48965225dcf92a6bbb7..dc673c441c387fd4f79384eea9b22785aeae7101 100644 (file)
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -152,8 +152,9 @@ release.
 
   4. Type `make install' to install the programs and any data files
      and documentation.  Ordinarily you will need root permissions to
-     do this; if you cannot get root permissions, see "Installation
-     Names", below.
+     do this.  The "su" and "sudo" commands are common ways to obtain
+     root permissions.  If you cannot get root permissions, see
+     "Installation Names", below.
 
   5. You can remove the program binaries and object files from the
      source code directory by typing `make clean'.  To also remove the