/notroot

Install Debian/Ubuntu Linux APT packages without root access

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Not root, install APT packages without root access

This simple tool allow you to install apt packages without root access.

Installing

First, clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/Gregwar/notroot.git

Then, add this line to your .bashrc file:

source "$HOME/notroot/bashrc"

(You can adapt the path to the notroot directory)

Then, reload bash.

Usage

Simply run something like this:

notroot install libjsoncpp-dev libjsoncpp0

This will download and extract packages.

Support

Note that this is a minimalist script designed to install libraries and binaries without root access, the following are supported:

  • Binaries (using PATH)
  • Includes (using CPATH)
  • Libraries (using LIBRARY_PATH and LD_LIBRARY_PATH)