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Is it possible to install ctags without root privs?

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Mar 15, 202611953 views
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Problem

I have user access to a Ubuntu instance and I'd like to use CTags. The error says: This and all the instructions online indicate that I need to be root. Is there a way to install it as a user?

Error Output

The program 'ctags' can be found in the following packages:
 * exuberant-ctags
 * emacs22-bin-common
 * emacs21-bin-common
 * elvis-tools
 * emacs-sn…

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Yes. You will need to compile it yourself and install it in your home directory. Download ctags source: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/ctags/ctags-5.8.tar.gz In hour shell: This will compile and install ctags in your home directory. The resultin…

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