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Windows/Debian default dir needs admin permissions #5

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qstokkink opened this issue Apr 15, 2024 · 1 comment · Fixed by #7
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Windows/Debian default dir needs admin permissions #5

qstokkink opened this issue Apr 15, 2024 · 1 comment · Fixed by #7
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The default installation directory is set to the following:

TriblerExperimental/build/win/resources/tribler.nsi

Line 26 in ae677ec

InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\${PRODUCT}"

This directory usually requires administrator privileges. If users install in this directory, they will need to run Tribler as administrator.

Tribler(Experimental) does not need administrator privileges and we should pick a default directory to match that. The users's Documents directory could be a good candidate.
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The Debian installer has the same issue. It's probably best to revert to the old behavior of placing the state dir in the home directory.

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