Software Distributor Administration Guide for HP-UX 11i

Nonprivileged SD
Default Configuration
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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.