To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
From: Ouyang <ilhebe999@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: problem with installing the kernel
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 04:13:05 +0000 (UTC)
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Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...> writes:

> 
> On 07/11/2012 09:52 PM, Ouyang wrote:
> > I add something to the wireless-testing and then run:
> >> make modules
> >> make bzImage
> >
> > it seems all fine. but could not go any further
> > # make modules_install
> > rm:invalid option -- '3'
> > Try 'rm -- help' for more information
> > make : *** [_modinst_] Error 1
> >
> > Could anyone please help me with the situation?
> >   The version of the linux is 3.4.4-3.fc17.x86_64 #1
> 
> Are you building the kernel as root? That is a terrible policy!!!
> 
> You should run "make" as a regular user, and follow that with "sudo make 
> modules_install install". If that fails, you need to ask about the problem at 
> Fedora. The standard kernel does the modules installation without any 
problems.
> 
> Larry
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Thank you so much for the reply. Sorry that I run "make" as a root. I am new 
with linux and I am sure I won`t make the same mistake in the future. By the way 
, why it tells me about try "rm -- help"? I really do not know what does it 
mean. In what situation will this "rm -- help " come out?

Thanks

Ouyang