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## [root user not permitted to create new folder](https://forums.digi.com/t/root-user-not-permitted-to-create-new-folder/19072)

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**Author:** [@mariana.kirova](https://forums.digi.com/u/mariana.kirova)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/root-user-not-permitted-to-create-new-folder/19072 "2021-02-08T10:46:02Z")

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Hello, How can I get the root user able to create directories? root@Digi\_CM\_Device:/etc# cd /work -bash: cd: /work/: No such file or directory root@Digi\_CM\_Device:/# mkdir work mkdir: Cannot create directory \`work’:…

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## [XCTU on Ubuntu 16.04 - discover modules only works when run as root.](https://forums.digi.com/t/xctu-on-ubuntu-16-04-discover-modules-only-works-when-run-as-root/17704)

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**Author:** [@Kristefor](https://forums.digi.com/u/Kristefor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2016, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/xctu-on-ubuntu-16-04-discover-modules-only-works-when-run-as-root/17704 "2016-11-29T17:29:09Z")

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When I run XCTU on my Ubuntu box, it only seems to work properly when I run it as root. When I launch it normally and the select the add radio button, it displays the “Operation in progress…” dialog. If I use sudo to l…