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On Mon, 10 February 2014, at 11:57 pm, Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org> wrote: |
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>> There is no subsequent requirement not to invoke emerge --sync as root. |
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> What's the point, if you still have to run as root (or su or sudo) for |
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> the emerge update process? |
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To reduce the number of times the user has to enter an admin password. |
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I was going to write "not only is it a hassle, but it's also a security risk", but I'm suddenly doubting myself, considering the consequences of allowing user write-access to the portage tree. |
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Stroller. |
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