NEVERFEAR (Post Comments) http://neverfear.org NEVERFEAR (Post Comments) http://neverfear.org http://neverfear.org/favicon.ico en-uk Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:40:06 +0000 Comment on Installing Programs on Linux Without root http://neverfear.org/blog/view/2/Installing_Programs_on_Linux_Without_root/comments#comment_173 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 08:53:14 +0000 Thank you for this - I've generally done package installs when I have root access and was stumped when I had to install a package on a Gentoo box with just normal user privileges.

Not having to fight with make scripts is well worth the 350 MB hit from this!

]]> contact@balaji-dutt.name http://neverfear.org/blog/view/2/Installing_Programs_on_Linux_Without_root/comments#comment_173 Comment on Installing Programs on Linux Without root http://neverfear.org/blog/view/2/Installing_Programs_on_Linux_Without_root/comments#comment_3 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:39:00 +0000 Shiney, I always kind of wondered if those package managers had the abilty to install in a users homedir, for this very reason. Only slight problem I can see if the fact your homedir on the server is now about 350MB bigger :P - Ben

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