I sometimes have to use remote systems that I don’t have root access to. I often find that I need to install packages in my home directory, so either I build from source or copy over my own pre-compiled versions.

Recently I’ve found out about pkgsrc. I’m looking for opinions from anyone who has used it to install packages without root access. Any feedback is useful!

  • TwinTurbo@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    Shell tools, mostly. For example: ripgrep, nnn, or newer versions or vim or tmux.

    Does pkgsrc need RHEL 7? If so, I wouldn’t be able to use it.