23 Apr
2005
23 Apr
'05
18:30
On Saturday 23 April 2005 11:02 am, Steve Jacobs wrote:
Just to clarify, I do know better than to run as root. I thought, apparently incorrectly, that I should perform the install as root, and then use the program from my normal user account. Is that an unrecommended way of doing things?
It depends on what you are installing. If you are installing an RPM, then yes, do it from root. If a non-RPM package, then follow the instructions for that package, some need root for installation, some don't, some are designed to be installed by the end user. Scott -- POPFile, the OpenSource EMail Classifier http://popfile.sourceforge.net/ Linux 2.6.11.4-20a-default x86_64