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pacstall can't be run as root #17

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@adamlove86

Ubuntu instructions:
sudo pacstall -I viper4linux
[!] ERROR: Pacstall can't be run as root. Please run as a normal user.

When I run as normal user, I get error that it can't enter directory.
Odd, and probably a simple fix!

adam@adam-computer:~$ sudo pacstall -I viper4linux [!] ERROR: Pacstall can't be run as root. Please run as a normal user. adam@adam-computer:~$ pacstall -I viper4linux Do you want to view/edit the pacscript [y/N] n [+] INFO: Sourcing pacscript [*] WARNING: Package does not have a maintainer [*] WARNING: It maybe no longer maintained. Please be advised. [+] INFO: Creating dummy package [+] INFO: Installing dependencies Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done Note, selecting 'viper4linux' instead of '/tmp/pacstall/viper4linux-pacstall.deb' The following NEW packages will be installed: viper4linux 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/1306 B of archives. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Get:1 /tmp/pacstall/viper4linux-pacstall.deb viper4linux all 2.0-1 [1306 B] Selecting previously unselected package viper4linux. (Reading database ... 608438 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../viper4linux-pacstall.deb ... Unpacking viper4linux (2.0-1) ... Setting up viper4linux (2.0-1) ... [+] INFO: Retrieving packages Initializing download: https://github.com/SamarthH/Viper4LinuxForPacstall/releases/download/v1.0/Viper4LinuxForPacstall.zip File size: 1.0657 Megabyte(s) (1117470 bytes) Opening output file Viper4LinuxForPacstall.zip Starting download Connection 2 finished Connection 3 finished Connection 1 finished Connection 1 finished Connection 0 finished Connection 2 finished Connection 3 finished [100%] [......................................................................................] [ 638.5KB/s] [00:00] Downloaded 1.0657 Megabyte(s) in 1 second(s). (638.50 KB/s) [*] WARNING: Could not enter into the downloaded archive [+] INFO: Preparing [+] INFO: Building CMake Error: Unknown argument -j12 CMake Error: Run 'cmake --help' for all supported options. [!] ERROR: Could not build viper4linux properly [+] INFO: Cleaning up 

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