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0 pointsIshKebab1y ago0 comments

Indeed but the claim was:

> You can in fact run most package managers without root

It is very clear from the context that dehrmann was talking about Linux distro package managers (Apt, Yum, Dnf, Apk, etc.) and as far as I know they all require root, or at least I have never once seen someone use them without root.

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ErikBjare1y ago

I figured most package managers (brew, pip, nix, npm, etc.) are not actually one of the few Linux distro package managers. You listed them almost exhaustively after all (excepting pacman).

IshKebabOP1y ago

Right but as I said from the context it was clear he was talking about distro package managers, not language package managers.

Nix requires root (at least by default). Brew I'll give you - I didn't know you can use it on Linux. Do people actually do that enough that it works reliably?

ErikBjare1y ago

I don't think that was clear. If they really meant that, which I honestly doubt because it would be so obviously false, then I agree with you.

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0 pointsIshKebab1y ago0 comments

Indeed but the claim was:

> You can in fact run most package managers without root

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ErikBjare1y ago

I figured most package managers (brew, pip, nix, npm, etc.) are not actually one of the few Linux distro package managers. You listed them almost exhaustively after all (excepting pacman).

IshKebabOP1y ago

Right but as I said from the context it was clear he was talking about distro package managers, not language package managers.

Nix requires root (at least by default). Brew I'll give you - I didn't know you can use it on Linux. Do people actually do that enough that it works reliably?

ErikBjare1y ago

I don't think that was clear. If they really meant that, which I honestly doubt because it would be so obviously false, then I agree with you.

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