installing programms for every user
 

hi everybody,

how do i install a programm for every user?

i usually work with the root-account (yeah, i know .....), and one user account.
if i want to install a programm for root and the single user account i type:

as user:

./configure
./make

and then as root:

./make install

so i can use the programm as root and as the normal user, right?

but what do i do if i have multiple user accounts and i want to install the programm for the other user too?
and what about rpms?

thx in advance.....

that will install it for all users

ok,

thx for the fast reply.....

but how do i do that with rpms?

rpm --help
or
man rpm

configure-make-make install normally installs programs globally, i.e. in this way everyone can run them. If you want to install it only for yourself, use something like

./configure --prefix=$HOME
make
make install

Or play with permissions/ownership of the executables.

rpm-s are usually compiled for being used by everyone. Install them (as root)

rpm -i package.rpm

Best,
Ott