unlike Windows you should never give userspace applications root permission
This is a best practice on Windows, too. Apps don’t run with admin permissions unless you either explicitly run them with admin permissions, they’re configured to always run as admin (rare), or they request elevation via a UAC prompt.
This is a best practice on Windows, too. Apps don’t run with admin permissions unless you either explicitly run them with admin permissions, they’re configured to always run as admin (rare), or they request elevation via a UAC prompt.