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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] User eix-sync permissions problem
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On Mon, 10 February 2014, at 11:57 pm, Walter Dnes =
<waltdnes@waltdnes.org> wrote:
>> ...
>> There is no subsequent requirement not to invoke emerge --sync as =
root.
>=20
>  What's the point, if you still have to run as root (or su or sudo) =
for
> the emerge update process?

To reduce the number of times the user has to enter an admin password.

I was going to write "not only is it a hassle, but it's also a security =
risk", but I'm suddenly doubting myself, considering the consequences of =
allowing user write-access to the portage tree.

Stroller.