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yaur on Nov 4, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Switching from macOS: Developer Environment

You don't. Package managers like aptitude will do it for you behind the scenes just like what happens on mac.

duaneb on Nov 5, 2016 [–]

Aptitude still needs privileges. Just like you do on the mac within installer.

muterad_murilax on Nov 5, 2016 | [–]

Perhaps the OP is referring to installing packages with Homebrew.

achikin on Nov 5, 2016 | | [–]

Yes, you're right - I'm comparing to homebrew.

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