[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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