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Distribution: Emacs and linux is its device driver(Slackware,redhat)
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you dont have to be root to compile(that is making your own applicatios) programs but you cant install them to system(i mean under /usr/local or other) they will stay under you user folder but you can run them as usual.
No, for normal apps you do not need to be root. But certain actions always need root privileges. For instance if your program tries to mount a partition, you might not be able to unless you are root.
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