quarto-dev / quarto-dev/quarto-cli

Macos pkg default installation location should be `~/Applications/quarto` instead of `/Applications/quarto`

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Description

Bug description

When installing the quarto pkg file for MacOS, the current default installation requires root. Is there a reason this was chosen as the default?

I'd like to propose changing it such that it installs just for one user by default. Users can opt-in to choosing to install it for all users (i.e. with root) if they'd like.

Checklist
  • Please include a minimal, fully reproducible example in a single .qmd file? Please provide the whole file rather than the snippet you believe is causing the issue.
  • Please format your issue so it is easier for us to read the bug report.
  • Please document the RStudio IDE version you're running (if applicable), by providing the value displayed in the "About RStudio" main menu dialog?
  • Please document the operating system you're running. If on Linux, please provide the specific distribution.
  • Please provide the output of quarto check so we know which version of quarto and its dependencies you're running.

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Research direction

Inspect the macOS .pkg packaging configuration that sets the default installation path. Compare user-scoped installation under ~/Applications/quarto with the existing /Applications/quarto behavior, then verify that the default no longer requires root while an all-users option remains available.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos
Domain
release
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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