Fix/build without root #74
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We don't need
sudoor root privileges to create files belonging to root in a.tar. Requiringsudoto build can cause compatibility issues, extra difficulty building, and security risks. This branch modifiesdistrod_packerto pack theopt_distrod.tar.gzas a normal user.Makefilehas also been updated to print a basic help message whenmakeis run. This shows as eithermakeormake help. This was added to increase discoverability for new users, novices, and other potential contributors.Further updates and cleanup of
distrod_packercould be done following this change. Such as removing obsolete functions such asmake_dir_deletable. This cleanup has not been done.