Bug#293951: java-package: sudo should be used as an alternative to fakeroot

Colin Colin <cwv@cwv.tor.istop.com>, 293951@bugs.debian.org
Mon Feb 7 07:39:02 2005


Jerry Haltom wrote:
> Um. Sudo doesn't simulate root privileges. It IS ROOT PRIVILEGES.
> 
> Running java-package with it is a Bad Idea.

Excuse my ignorance but I thought fakeroot ran with root privileges.