installing graphics drivers not as sudo?

[abraxas334]

Hi I was wondering it is at all possible to install a grphics driver not as root, i.e using sudo?

Thanks!

[ratcheer]

I have never seen anything indicating that that could be done.

Tim

[Bucky Ball]

When you use sudo you are basically becoming root for that command only, ie:

sudo apt-get update

You can not, therefore, install graphics drivers, and many other things, without either becoming root or sudo-ing the command.

sudo = superuser do! In other words, you have root privileges for that command. Not sure what graphics you are attempting to install but:

make
sudo make install

... would probably work, if those commands are required, without need to issue:

sudo su

... before everything to become root first. Just curious: Why are you bothered/want to know? For what purpose don't you want to become root?


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