[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):
If I customize the Applications menu, the changes still take effect if
X11_PREFS_DOMAIN in unset. I think this has something to do with removing
launchd activation as root in xinit. Looking for a maintainer to add to
this.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/72663#comment:5>
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