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Subject: minimal install not-as-root
From: Mark Potts <potts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 21:52:01 -0500
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Organization: HPC Applications Inc.
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Hi,
    I have a working C++/Linux application that as a side-function
    collects/consumes some PCP perf data using libpcp library
    functions.

     A new imposed requirement is that my application and any
     libraries/daemons that it uses are to be installed on a group
     of clustered VMs but the installer can not act as root during
     the installation.  Is it possible to to create a stripped-down
     PCP version that could be installed and operated without
     root privileges

     If so, is the logical starting point a source distro or (preferably)
     a Centos-built rpm, from which I can extract components
     with rpm2cpio?  Perhaps a minimal set that includes pmcd,
     libpcp, and related dependencies with a user-level pmcd startup.

      I'd be happy to provide feedback on my efforts, if successful;
      but I don't even want to begin if there is a brick wall in my
      path.

     Thanks.

                   regards,
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