Why does slimjet need me to open a terminal to use it?

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MadmanRB
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Why does slimjet need me to open a terminal to use it?

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Hello everyone, I have a usability issue about slimjet that I have a complaint about and it needs to be fixed.
I use Manjaro linux and while it works very well using slimjet for the first time requires me to open a terminal and change some settings thanks to this:

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Admin access is needed to enable the sandbox for enhanced security. Choose 'Use sudo command' if you have sudo access on systems like ubuntu. Choose 'Use su command' if you have access to root account. If you don't have admin access, select 'Quit' and add the switch '--no-sandbox' to run Slimjet without sandbox (less secure).
1) Use sudo command
2) Use su command
3) Quit
Please select an option to proceed:
What a load of crap, I mean every other browser in linux doesnt need admin privelages to work, and the line about "Admin access is needed to enable the sandbox for enhanced security" strikes me as a rather dumb statement as for my entire career as a linux user having to use administration access is a bad thing not a good thing and makes me wonder if this is just a browser made for hijackers not end users.

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