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Why would your package manager require root to install packages? Can you not perform user-only installs?
by jagged-chisel 7y ago
Why would your package manager require root to install packages? Can you not perform user-only installs?
- londons_explore 7y agoSure some can, but if you're making a compiler-as-a-service, you want it to be compatible with as many as possible. I suspect being root maximizes compatibility. Hardcoded "/usr/bin" paths are just the start...