New user account for installing command line software

[bingefeller]

Hi folks,

I have two accounts on my computer - one is the admin and another is a standard "user" account.

I want to install a few command line tools, some of which I am unsure if they will install successfully or not.

I'm wondering if the best way to do this would be to create another new user account so I can try installing them there? I don't want to mess up the home folder on my main user account - not an admin account.

If something did go wrong, I'm guessing that nothing on my admin account or standard day to day account would be touched?

Thanks

 

[chrfr]

Hi folks,

I have two accounts on my computer - one is the admin and another is a standard "user" account.

I want to install a few command line tools, some of which I am unsure if they will install successfully or not.

I'm wondering if the best way to do this would be to create another new user account so I can try installing them there? I don't want to mess up the home folder on my main user account - not an admin account.

If something did go wrong, I'm guessing that nothing on my admin account or standard day to day account would be touched?

Thanks

There‘s no generic answer here. If whatever you’re installing goes into the account’s home folder, then yes, the changes would only affect that account. If what you’re installing goes into a common file location, then it could affect all accounts on the computer.

 

[bingefeller]

There‘s no generic answer here. If whatever you’re installing goes into the account’s home folder, then yes, the changes would only affect that account. If what you’re installing goes into a common file location, then it could affect all accounts on the computer.

Thanks. I think I'll leave it then as I'm not sure enough on whether or not it'll affect all the accounts.

The program is Spleeter.

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[adrianlondon]

Would it not be the case that if the software install didn't ask for an admin password then all its files would have to be local to the user? If it did ask for an admin password then you know it's trying to install files in common/shared areas.

 

[bingefeller]

Would it not be the case that if the software install didn't ask for an admin password then all its files would have to be local to the user? If it did ask for an admin password then you know it's trying to install files in common/shared areas.

Good thinking!

 

[adrianlondon]

Good thinking!

Especially for a Monday

 

[chrfr]

Thanks. I think I'll leave it then as I'm not sure enough on whether or not it'll affect all the accounts.

The program is Spleeter.

How to install Spleeter on macOS

How to install Spleeter on macOS, up-to-date detailed guide that explains how to actually get Spleeter running on macOS.

ezstems.com

As long as you choose to install Anaconda "for me only" then everything involved will install just for that one user account.

 

[bingefeller]

As long as you choose to install Anaconda "for me only" then everything involved will install just for that one user account.

Sweetness, thank you! I will do that this evening when I get home.

Best wishes!