A question about groups

[stan]

On Sun, Apr 05, 2020 at 04:35:37PM +0200, Tom H wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 2:25 PM stan <stanb at panix.com> wrote:
> >
> > I am trying to build an example package from source using the
> > instructions at:
> >
> > https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/rebuilding-ubuntu-debian-linux-binary-package/
> >
> > When I run the first commaind, I get the following error message:
> >
> > dpkg-source: info: applying 0203_generic-arch-fallback.patch
> > W: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file 'mplayer_1.3.0-8.dsc'
> > couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission
> > denied)
> >
> > Do I need to add the user I am doing this as to a special group?
> 
> You're building your package as "root" in a directory that's root-writable only.

Actually I am specifically building it as a non root user. But you are
most likely correct,as the instrcutions involve doing some, but not ll
setps usings susod.

Looks like the instructions on that page do not work as writen.
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