[Cin] blds/bld_prepare.sh update

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I get or never built it as root, just as an ordinary user.

The only time you need it (as sudo) is to install it system-wide.

MatN

On Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:40:29 -0600
Phyllis Smith via Cin <cin at lists.cinelerra-gg.org> wrote:

> 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?
> >