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jagged-chisel
on Dec 17, 2019
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#include </etc/shadow>
Why would your package manager require root to install packages? Can you not perform user-only installs?
londons_explore
on Dec 17, 2019
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Sure
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...
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