Default Configuration

The default configuration of nonprivileged mode is to have a central location for user-installed software catalogs.

When the run_as_superuser option is false and the admin_directory option is not set, SD-UX logfiles and installed software catalogs are stored in user-specific directories at /var/home/USER_NAME/sw (where USER_NAME is replaced by the invoking user name).

Putting logfiles and installed software catalog in a central location avoids problems when users install software on the system outside of their home directories and user home directories are NFS mounted across many systems.

You can enable nonprivileged mode for all users by setting the run_as_superuser option to false in /var/adm/sw/defaults.

Individual users can override the default chosen by the system administrator, by setting the run_as_superuser option to true or false in their $HOME/.swdefaults file or on the command line.