[MacPorts] #72663: xinit requires root privileges to install port, it should not?

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#72663: xinit requires root privileges to install port, it should not?
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  Reporter:  nickpapadonis  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect         |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal         |  Milestone:  MacPorts 2.11.0
 Component:  ports          |    Version:
Resolution:                 |   Keywords:  non root
      Port:  xinit          |
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Comment (by nickpapadonis):

 added a quick hack to get xinit to compile, looking to find guidance on
 the correct non-root solution here that still preserves the ability to
 update launchd.  Is there a way to launch xinit on a per user bases
 instead of placing it system wide?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/72663#comment:1>
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