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Software - Support => Installing Software => Topic started by: Matthew Cohen on May 26, 2020, 10:46:06 PM
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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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@Matthew Cohen
You could su to your user then sudo apt install.. Enter passwords as prompted..
So..
su username
sudo apt install package_name
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@Matthew Cohen @firenice03 suggestion will wok but I think
sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https curl
will do too.
Hope this helps! :)
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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.
Matthew
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No worries @Matthew Cohen good to hear it worked for you
If you could mark the thread solved (modify original post)
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I'd be happy to except that how to do so seems to be yet another inscrutable, uncrackable mystery...at least for me. >:( :(
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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...
:)