On 03/31/2009 05:17 PM, Daniel wrote: > NoOp wrote: >> I'll have to install into /usr/local/ on a test machine. All of my >> installs are installed to /home/<user>/Seamonkey or Seamonkey2. >> >> Can I ask why you wish to run as root? That is generally *not* >> recommended for any browser/suite. >> >> >> > > NoOp, I can sort of remember that the instructions for SM say it must be > run as root the first time to finish the installation. > > But don't quote me, things do change!! > > Daniel
Nope. There is *no* requirement at all to run SM as root or even to install in a /usr/local directory. Unfortunately the default install script is set to /usr/local; there has been considerable discussion in the past regarding this very issue. All of my systems run SeaMonkey in ~/ and I've encountered no problems with regards to that yet. The only thing that you need to do is change the install directory when you initially install - there is a thread here somewhere were I've described how to do that, if I find time tomorrow I'll see if I can dig it out. IMO there *never* should be occasion to install SM in a root permissions based directory/folder. I suspect that this is some type of hangover from installing system wide. I suppose that there are reasons/instances where you'd want to install SM on a system-wide basis, however this should be the exception rather than the rule. _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
