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+1 Q:

Is this a good way to be root in a makefile?

+16 A:

NO!

First, generally users do sudo make install. Second, you didn't think about cases when the program is installed into a custom directory, which doesn't always need root privileges. Packaging tools use this feature, for example, and they don't have root privileges.

wRAR 2009-09-20 17:24:05

Not it "doesn't need root priveleges", it is *harmful* if the installer has them. The usual user then may not be able to edit and/or to access the files installed.

Pavel Shved 2009-09-30 10:58:56

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