Installer requires root privileges - Linux Mint Forums
forums.linuxmint.com › viewtopicOct 08, 2016 · Members of the user group "sudo" have got the privilege of running commands / applications with SuperUser privileges. Actually this means running commands / applications as user "root". User "root" is the Linux SuperUser. Systemwide software installations as a rule require "root" privileges. So does applying systemwide configuration changes.--