Re: [newbie] how to run kpackage not as root

2001-04-30 Thread Alan Shoemaker
Gavin Rollins wrote: > On Friday 27 April 2001 15:45, you wrote: > > matty mo wrote: > > > i would like to be able to install packeages as a user > > > other than root - however, when I try to use an rpm it > > > says i must run kpackage as root. how can i change > > > this so any user can install

Re: [newbie] how to run kpackage not as root

2001-04-28 Thread Todd Lyons
Paul wrote: > Never heard of an option that lets you do this. Unless you allow everyone to > log in as root. sudo is the answer to this problem. It's on cd 1. Install it and experiment with it. You'll see the power of controlling what your users can do rather than giving them the unlimited po

Re: [newbie] how to run kpackage not as root

2001-04-27 Thread Alan Shoemaker
matty mo wrote: > i would like to be able to install packeages as a user > other than root - however, when I try to use an rpm it > says i must run kpackage as root. how can i change > this so any user can install packages? > > matt > > = > "cosmic systems intertwine > astral bodies drip like

Re: [newbie] how to run kpackage not as root

2001-04-26 Thread Paul
It was Thu, 26 Apr 2001 06:51:44 -0700 (PDT) when matty mo wrote: >i would like to be able to install packeages as a user >other than root - however, when I try to use an rpm it >says i must run kpackage as root. how can i change >this so any user can install packages? Never heard of an option t

[newbie] how to run kpackage not as root

2001-04-26 Thread matty mo
i would like to be able to install packeages as a user other than root - however, when I try to use an rpm it says i must run kpackage as root. how can i change this so any user can install packages? matt = "cosmic systems intertwine astral bodies drip like wine all of nature ebbs and flows