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

It sounds like the folder isn't world executable. Try:

sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/lib

and then you should be able to use ls or anything else in the folder (still won't allow you to write but your user account shouldn't be able to do that anyway)

Answer 2

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

sudo chmod 755 /usr/local/lib

fixes everything!