Hey John,
Thanks!
On 02/01/14 02:14, John R Pierce wrote:
Its the principle of least privilege.
You don't need to be root to compile software, or to test software in a local directory, you only need root privileges to install it to a system directory. When you're developing, building, testing software, there's a very good chance of something going wrong, so if you are running as a non-root user, the potential damages are minimized.
OK so as long as I can understand the meaning of compiling as non-root user is to be careful with your system.
I would say that my conclusion is that if there is a very big system it is better to let the root user which understand the meaning of this system and to operate it.
A simple testing machine which has error correction mechanism in it should be OK.
I can see couple issues from my mind and vision but it seems like most software in CentOS will be safe to be compiled as root user.(I am testing a tiny simple piece of software)
To corrupt a system in a level which it cannot be recognized that you have changed it you must be something like GOD or something in the same level.
Thanks Again, Eliezer