There exists an algebra that for every linear map is derivation?

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From the formal definition of Derivation (differential algebra) . I want know if there exists an non-trivial algebra that for every linear map on it, is a derivation.

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If there were an algebra for which every linear map is a derivation, then in particular the identity map would be a derivation. Then we would have $ab=ab+ab$. There is no non-trivial algebra where that is always satisfied.