OS X permission denied for /usr/local/lib

Question

I\'m looking for any advice/intuition/clues/answers on a permission issue that has been plaguing me ever since I switched over to a new Macbook pro. Here\'s the dilemma. Certain

Answer 1

Found the answer from a coworker buddy. The folder needed to be marked executable.

sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/lib

fixes everything!