Mandrake has urpmi and urpme. If you add your user to the urpmi group you
will be able to (un)install RPMs without logging in as root.
There is also sudo, which can be configures to allow a user to access any
root task you wish.
I personaly see these as a bit of a security risk, so I just su for a short
moment to (un)install my RPM.
On Sat, 30 Jun 2001 00:38, Mark Johnson wrote:
> I'm spending most of my time installing the system, installing RPMs, and
> configuring files.... I can't figure out how to install an RPM as myself,
> is that possible?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 9:08 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: [newbie] Use of Linux
> >
> > > I try really, really hard to do things under my account but
> >
> > inevitably I
> >
> > > have su'd to root within 3 to 5 minutes... I think it's
> >
> > just a problem with
> >
> > > me not knowing how to setup my access properly.
> >
> > What are all these pressing things then, that you constantly need root
> > access for? If I have to run su more than 5 times a day I
> > feel that I have
> > done something wrong...
> > Paul
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