[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 jmroot):
I don't know how the xinit port could work correctly without
`/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.privileged_startx.plist`, which needs
to be loaded as root.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/72663#comment:7>
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