monterey 12.2 upgrade - enable root user ?? and /usr/local permissions and root user not all permissions???

jakecart wrote:

The /usr/local hierarchy is for use by the system administrator when installing software locally. It needs to be safe from being overwritten when the system software is updated.

It does not get overwritten during system updates.

This is a place I install software that I need, and should be able to do so, as I am an admin.

I do agree if i have admin rights I should not ever have to enable a root user as I should have root access via my admin user. That is currently not happening for my admin user or root.

Then that is the problem you should be trying to fix. Or rather “explore” as I think you are likely just doing something wrong.

I have enabled the root user to troubleshoot if the issue is related to my user account, I also created a test admin user. None of the three users can change permission on the /usr/local directory to allow writing to the directory.

Even root does not have privileges to change system files. This is by design.

I have spoken to Apple Support, and then an Apple tech. We have confirmed that how things are working is not the way they should, so need to go into have someone look at it.

The file system is working as designed.

I don't understand your question. There is no need to ever enable the root user. There is no need to ever change the permissions on /usr/local. These are system directories that are protected from edits.