Number 5Jan 21, 2023
@oguzhanaydin
Right, it's like asking why your refrigerator doesn't require the key to your front door.
@frankie
Show threadfrankie (auto-rebootable)Jan 21, 2023

@robojoe

Right, and why do other OSs ask for that permission? They don't get the refrigerator logic?

@oguzhanaydin

Show threadNumber 5Jan 21, 2023

@frankie
If "other OSes" means iOS, then I suspect it's because it's easy to implement since the only way to install an app is via their store.

Does your PC ask for a password to install an application?
@oguzhanaydin

Show threadfrankie (auto-rebootable)Jan 21, 2023

@robojoe
Linux does.

My work PC does.

@oguzhanaydin

Show threadNumber 5Jan 21, 2023
@frankie
Linux distros only ask if you're installing outside user space. (You're not installing outside user space on Android) Your work PC is likely locked down. I'm pretty sure you can lock down your android phone too, if you want. I haven't used windows in a while but I don't recall it ever demanding a password for installing application
@oguzhanaydin
Show threadfrankie (auto-rebootable)Jan 21, 2023

@robojoe

This Manjaro guy asks for a password all the time, so I guess, on here, it's installing everything outside the user space?

@oguzhanaydin

Show threadNumber 5

@frankie
What does manjaro use? Pacman? Yeah those are installing apps to the system, via root. (Sudo).

@oguzhanaydin

Jan 21, 2023 at 12:17pmWeb