I tried that and it created it ok. but when I ran the program I got the same thing. thanksyNorman B. Robinson staggered into view and mumbled: > I don't know exactly without seeing the code but I would imagine it is a > directory creation permission problem. > > Try creating '/tmp/burn' with "mkdir /tmp/burn". Does it let you do so? > > > the brilliant beast wrote: > > >hello below is the error message I am getting > >can some one help me out with this? > >thanks > >hank > >Script started on Wed 06 Aug 2003 01:22:49 PM PDT > >[root@xxxx root]# Magma.sh > > > >Directory for temporary files does not exist. Attempting to create it. > >mkdir: cannot create directory `': No such file or directory > >You do not have write permission for '' > >[root@xxxx root]# exit > > > >Script done on Wed 06 Aug 2003 01:23:15 PM PDT > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list