Linuxcnc error

In the first screen dump where you used sudi, it appears that the --compile switch completed without error. But this does not install the component. if you use the first command I quoted with sudo, the --install switch compiles AND installs the component.

In the second screen, you are getting a permissions error which is basically just telling you that you need to use sudo.

Nowhere in the screen dumps have i seen you use the command I suggested
sudo halcompile --install oracchanger.comp

I think it will work, but whether it fixes your problem remains to be seen.

Arh yeah dam must of forgot to write sudo, I didn't notice that. Cheers I'll redo it tonight

big thanks for the help that worked, but cant celebrate yet as im onto another error. so im thinking the error is linked to the iocontrol-orac.cc file that is in the src/emc/iotask folder. could it be that i need to install this file somehow? ive tried searching and not really found any information to help. ive taken a picture of the error with the text document that came with the machine .
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My guess is that you should have copied the files as the document suggests and then recompile linuxcnc which will then compile everything it sees in the src folders and therefore pick up your added files.

I don't know if they are just modules or some of them need linking into the core code after compilation.

But you've got this far so see what others say before diving in. If you are running Linuxcnc as rin in place, its as simple as typing:
make clean
make
sudo make setuid (but check the wording on the screen when make finishes)

The files have already been copied there. They have been there since day one. Including the last error oracchanger.comp file that was in its correct folder just not installed in its case.
It seems to coincidental, it must need some kind of installing/compiling ect that iocontrol file because as I've said before All of the wiring seems good so I don't believe inputs aren't there.
Where would I type them lines of command would it be in a terminal and do I have to navigate with cd to a certain folder first ?

You run those commands in the ~/linux-dev/src directory. But before you do, have a look at this tutorial
forum.linuxcnc.org/9-installing-linuxcnc...-or-deb?limitstart=0

It starts from ground zero but you already have the OS installed so pick up on it where they start to build LinuxCNC