[Cin] blds/bld_prepare.sh update

[Phyllis Smith]

Andrea,
Since it looks like we were replying at the same time, I will respond to
your email by just saying, any step you have been running successfully as
an ordinary user, you can update the manual to remove any root reference in
that area.  That would be better and safer for everyone.  If there are any
questionable references, we can just add one line towards the beginning of
the manual, stating that if something does not work as a user, try sudo.

On Wed, Jun 29, 2022 at 3:27 PM Andrea paz <gamberucci.andrea at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The question of whether to install from root/user is best left to
> Phyllis. She always uses her system as root and so I think operating
> as root is more tested and stable. Users using other distros can
> report if they need to be root to compile. I compile as a user on Arch
> and have not noticed any problems: like you I think it would be better
> not to recommend being root. However I do not know how to operate on
> the code and my judgment has no concrete justification.
>
> Perhaps you can add in the manual, at each sentence that requires you
> to be root, a sentence indicating that that step can also work as a
> simple user.
>
> Phyllis, what do you think?
>
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