On Red Hat how to install a package as a non-root user?
Apr 28, 11:44pm

To install a package as a non-root user on Red Hat (or RHEL-based systems), you have a few options:

1. Install RPM Packages Locally

You can use the rpm command with the --prefix or --root option to install a package into your home directory. For example:

bash
rpm --initdb --root ~/local --dbpath ~/local/lib/rpm
rpm --root ~/local --dbpath ~/local/lib/rpm --relocate /usr=~/local --nodeps -ivh package.rpm

This creates a local RPM database and installs the package under ~/local. You must ensure the RPM is built to be relocatable, and you may need to handle dependencies manually.

2. Compile from Source

If you have the source code, you can compile and install it into your home directory by specifying a custom --prefix during the ./configure step:

bash
./configure --prefix=$HOME/local
make
make install

This installs the software in $HOME/local/bin, $HOME/local/lib, etc. Add $HOME/local/bin to your PATH to run the installed software.

3. Use Non-Root Package Managers

Tools like Gentoo Prefix, Rootless GoboLinux, or 0install allow you to install and manage packages without root access.

4. Extract RPM Contents Manually

You can extract the contents of an RPM file to a directory in your home folder using:

bash
rpm2cpio package.rpm | cpio -idmv

Then, manually place the files in the appropriate directories under your home and update your PATH or LD_LIBRARY_PATH as needed.

Note: Installing packages locally means you are responsible for managing dependencies and updates. System-wide packages and dependencies will not be aware of your local installations.

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Apr 28, 11:44pm

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