[GNC-dev] Does gnc-fq-update need administrative privilege on Windows or MacOS or Linux?

[Chris Good]

https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Online_Quotes#Helper_Scripts says

 

gnc-fq-update

This program installs or updates the Finance::Quote software module along
with its dependencies. This program normally needs superuser or
administrative privileges to succeed.

 

What does "normally" mean?

 

It is my recollection that gnc-fq-update in Windows did NOT need to be run
as an administrator.

Maybe that is because my Windows user is an administrator?

Can anyone throw any light on this?

 

Regards,

Chris Good