On Sat, 25 Apr 2026 at 09:01, Ralf Mardorf <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sat, 2026-04-25 at 09:51 +0200, Óscar García Amor wrote: > > El sáb, 25-04-2026 a las 09:32 +0200, Ralf Mardorf escribió: > > > [..] using an AUR helper as root [..] > > > > As far as I know, you can't do that. > > So we find ourselves in a dilemma, and we could start a discussion about > something that won’t resolve the dilemma. > > Okay, so if users build packages with an AUR helper and then don’t > install them, you have a point. > > Why should an AUR helper be in the official repos if it’s used to build > packages that aren’t subsequently installed as root? It goes without > saying that you shouldn’t download, unpack, or build anything with root > privileges. > You build them as normal user, but sudo install them when they're ready
