On Mon, 9 Aug 2010 19:38:48 -0400
Tom H <[email protected]> wrote:

...

> Whether you choose fakeroot, sudo, su, or log on as root, is a
> religious-type discussion that you can have with someone who cares
> about such things.

As others have pointed out, the difference between fakeroot and the
other choices is significant indeed; the latter run code as root, while
the former does not.

Celejar
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