[Ham-Linux] Permission to create lockfile refused.

[Doug Laidlaw]

I have compiled and installed Linpac.  It tries to create a lockfile 
in /var/lock, but permission is refused.  Is there is a workaround for this?

Is there a newer terminal program for packet under Linux?

TIA,

Doug VK3KDI.
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