[smart] [Smart Package Manager] #116: RFE: support readonly/nonroot

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#116: RFE: support readonly/nonroot
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       Id:  116          |      Status:  new                     
Component:  backend-deb  |    Modified:  Wed Jul  6 03:25:16 2005
 Severity:  enhancement  |   Milestone:                          
 Priority:  normal       |     Version:                          
    Owner:  niemeyer     |    Reporter:  smartpm2eran@tromer.org 
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 Currently, even queries require root-user access to change files in /var:

 $ smart search foo
 error: Configuration is in readonly mode.

 When the write access is not necessary, as in the above, smart should be
 able to forego it (like all other package managers).

 Security-wise, administators dislike working as root unless necessary.
 Functionality-wise, users on shared machines may want to make package
 queries in order to send intelligent requests to their sysadmins.

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Ticket URL: <http://smartpm.python-hosting.com/ticket/116>
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