Install package without admin rights?

[Martin Kho]

On Thursday 27 June 2013 07:52:26 Rex Dieter wrote:
> On 06/27/2013 07:49 AM, Rex Dieter wrote:
> > On 06/27/2013 07:07 AM, Martin Kho wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> In Fedora 19 RC2 I installed the rekonq browser using apper. Is it a new
> >> default that I can do this as a normal user (not being root or user with
> >> admin permissions)?
> > 
> > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2013-11181/PackageKit-0.8.9
> > -5.fc19 claims that was fixed.
> 
> The policy is outlined here,
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=975214
> (from: https://fedorahosted.org/fesco/ticket/1115#comment:20 )
> 
> It would appear that local admin users should be able to do what you
> describe.

Hi Rex,

Thanks for your answer. I see:
"* With the update, an admin user can 'pkcon install' a package without 
authentication (though it may have been cached from the 'pkcon remove')." 

So yes, it seems that an admin user can install everything without entering 
his/her password.

PackageKit-0.8.9-6.fc19.x86_64 (in the Live KDE 

Martin Kho

> 
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