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05-27-2020, 02:46 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-28-2020, 11:51 PM by firenice03.)
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)
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[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_name
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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.
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No worries [member=20722]Matthew Cohen[/member] good to hear it worked for you
If you could mark the thread solved (modify original post)
LL4.8 UEFI 64 bit ASUS E402W - AMD E2 (Quad) 1.5Ghz - 4GB - AMD Mullins Radeon R2
LL5.8 UEFI 64 bit Test UEFI Kangaroo (Mobile Desktop) - Atom X5-Z8500 1.44Ghz - 2GB - Intel HD Graphics
LL4.8 64 bit HP 6005- AMD Phenom II X2 - 8GB - AMD/ATI RS880 (HD4200)
LL3.8 32 bit Dell Inspiron Mini - Atom N270 1.6Ghz - 1GB - Intel Mobile 945GSE Express -- Shelved
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I updated it..
Look at forum guidelines,...
Modify 1st post (upper right)
Then in select prefix (1st drop down) choose solved...
LL4.8 UEFI 64 bit ASUS E402W - AMD E2 (Quad) 1.5Ghz - 4GB - AMD Mullins Radeon R2
LL5.8 UEFI 64 bit Test UEFI Kangaroo (Mobile Desktop) - Atom X5-Z8500 1.44Ghz - 2GB - Intel HD Graphics
LL4.8 64 bit HP 6005- AMD Phenom II X2 - 8GB - AMD/ATI RS880 (HD4200)
LL3.8 32 bit Dell Inspiron Mini - Atom N270 1.6Ghz - 1GB - Intel Mobile 945GSE Express -- Shelved
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