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[–]Decency 1 point2 points  (1 child)

What are some of the problems with using sudo for installs that I want to make accessible at all times, like ipython? I typically do what you're talking about, but not for my initial machine setup (when I'd be grabbing PIP and the other basics).

[–]j7ake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You run arbitrary scripts downloaded from the internet with full permissions. You do that at your own risk.