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install brave browser from terminal under limited account - Matthew Cohen - 05-27-2020
Brand new to linux and I can't remember how to install software while running under a non admin account. My admin's name is billy-johnson but running
sudo -u billy-johnson apt install apt-transport-https curl
just prompts me for the sudo password for my current account (which doesn't exist because my current account is a limited account not a administrators)
Re: install brave browser from terminal under limited account - firenice03 - 05-27-2020
[member=20722]Matthew Cohen[/member]
You could su to your user then sudo apt install.. Enter passwords as prompted..
So..
Code:
su username
sudo apt install package_nameRe: install brave browser from terminal under limited account - Moltke - 05-27-2020
[member=20722]Matthew Cohen[/member] [member=5414]firenice03[/member] suggestion will wok but I think
Code:
sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https curlHope this helps!
Re: install brave browser from terminal under limited account - Matthew Cohen - 05-28-2020
Yep, I knew it was something easy like that.
su username lets me type in the password for the admin account and then I can go from there.
Thanks for the help. I'm sure you will be hearing from me again.
Matthew
Re: install brave browser from terminal under limited account - firenice03 - 05-28-2020
No worries [member=20722]Matthew Cohen[/member] good to hear it worked for you
If you could mark the thread solved (modify original post)
Re: install brave browser from terminal under limited account - Matthew Cohen - 05-28-2020
I'd be happy to except that how to do so seems to be yet another inscrutable, uncrackable mystery...at least for me. >
Re: install brave browser from terminal under limited account - firenice03 - 05-28-2020
I updated it..
Look at forum guidelines,...
Modify 1st post (upper right)
Then in select prefix (1st drop down) choose solved...