Why can't I paste anything under the /usr/ folder?
Mallik is right. You don't own this directory, since it is a system-directory and not a user-directory, like /home/Username
, where you can copy/paste files as you wish!
Please don't change the root permission of any system-directory permanently, since your system manages on its own and you can only break it that way. Instead open Terminal and use sudo
before your command to copy cp
, or move mv
files/folders.
Put the folder you want to copy (I call it myNewTheme) on your desktop!
Your command should be as followed: (you need to replace the path/dir and name of the folder you want to copy/move):
sudo cp -r /home/Username/Desktop/myNewTheme /usr/share/kde4/apps/ksplash/Themes/
The -r
stands for recursive, since it is a folder (parent), with sub-folders/files (children) and therefore recursion is mandatory!!
A regular/normal user usually will not have write access to /usr directory. You would need super user permissions to do so. Please login as root and you could do that.