由于权限被拒绝，无法在 ubuntu 中下载软件

Question

cpp@pachoriya:~$ apt-get install pitivi
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?

unable to download a software due to permission denied. How can i install this package?

Answer 1

Installing a software package needs root priviliges. Use sudo

sudo apt-get install pitivi

or switch to root user using sudo -s , then install the packages.

Related read: https://askubuntu.com/questions/168280/how-do-i-grant-sudo-privileges-to-an-existing-user