EKHege Author

Level 1

8 points

macOS High Sierra , Version 10.13.3, Cannot ">sudo mkdir /usr/include/"

Creating File Links

-------------------

Checking for /iraf symlink ... [ OK ]

Checking /usr/include directory ... mkdir: /usr/include: Operation not permitted

[ FAIL ]

Creating <iraf.h> symlink ... ln: /usr/include/iraf.h: No such file or directory

[ FAIL ]

Creating iraf command links in local bin dir ... [ OK ]

Marking system update time hlib$utime ... [ OK ]

[EKHege:~]iraf>/usr/local/bin/cl

os.zgtenv: cannot open `/usr/include/iraf.h'

[EKHege:~]iraf>sudo mkdir /usr/include/

Password:

mkdir: /usr/include/: Operation not permitted

macOS High Sierra

Version 10.13.3

MacBook Pro, macOS High Sierra (10.13.3)

Posted on Feb 18, 2018 7:08 PM

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etresoft

Level 9

56,686 points

Feb 18, 2018 8:49 PM in response to EKHege

Hello EKHege,

That directory is protected by System Integrity Protection. Nothing should ever be installed there.

Kappy

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Feb 18, 2018 8:54 PM in response to EKHege

I was referring to all of your command lines as I read them. Even sudo may not allow you access if the folders are also protected by the SIP. I don't know what you trying to accomplish or why, and your topic contains Terminal commands with no explanations.

You might try repeating your command line and omit the last "/" to make a new folder named "include" and see if that works.

EKHege Author

Level 1

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Feb 19, 2018 9:28 AM in response to etresoft

THANK YOU: The alert to "System Integrity Protection" is most helpful! I learned, form Wikipedia, that it is "a security feature of Apple's macOS operating system introduced in OS X El Capitan." Hence, inherited by

macOS High Sierra , Version 10.13.3. I shall now need a work-around.

Kappy

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Feb 18, 2018 8:17 PM in response to EKHege

You will need to preface the command with "sudo." sudo mkdir ...

EKHege Author

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Feb 18, 2018 8:40 PM in response to Kappy

You did not read the Question:

[EKHege:~]iraf>sudo mkdir /usr/include/

mkdir: /usr/include/: Operation not permitted

The operation was not permitted to "sudo"!

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