Having issues moving folder into lib

Question

I cannot for some reason move a plugin folder for my server into /usr/lib/name

I get an error saying permission denied... I need this plugin to fix my issues... Does anyone know how I can get permission to perform this task?

Answer 1

/usr/lib/name, like other system folders, belongs to root. If you need to copy files there, you may use sudo that allows you to perform some tasks as root.

In the terminal, you can execute cp -r to perform a recursive copy

sudo cp -r <file> /usr/lib/<name>

Answer 2

You can run sudo -H nautilus in the terminal and the file explorer will open with root access. This will allow you to move the plugin.

You should be careful when doing this, as you can break your system by accidentally deleting critical files etc. Only use it when you really need it.