Re: [Ltib] Using LTIB without root privileges

[Stuart Hughes]

On 03/07/12 13:22, Christoph Baumann wrote:
> Hello,
>
> is it possible to run LTIB without root privileges?
> I see the point that at least the tool chain needs to be installed as root. But 
> compiling for the target and building an image could theoretically be done 
> without root privileges, isn't it?
> Trying out LTIB I noticed that I need these right nevertheless to install RPMs 
> for the target into the target FS.
> Is there any feasible way to do this without sudo (e.g. fakeroot, chroot)?
>
> Regards,
> Christoph Baumann

LTIB only runs as root when it is _installing_ rpms, otherwise it runs 
as your normal user. So during builds etc you are _not_ root.

Regards, Stuart