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[utils/common] Warning when root user is used #241

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16 changes: 15 additions & 1 deletion utils/common.sh
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Expand Up @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function delete_log() {
# "root" or "sudo" can run this script, we need to know whom.
function detect_user() {
if [ "$USER_ID" -ne 0 ]; then
echo -e "[$fail_format] This script must be run as root or with sudo\n"
echo -e "[$fail_format] This script must be run as root (not recommended) or with sudo\n"
exit 1
fi

Expand All @@ -61,6 +61,20 @@ function detect_user() {
export RUN_AS="$SUDO_USER"
export RUN_AS_UID="$SUDO_UID"
else
while true; do
echo -e "Best pratices don't recommend running the installer as root user!"
read -rp "Do you really want to continue as you will be on your own? (yes/no) " yn
case $yn in
[Yy]*)
return 0
;;
[Nn]*)
echo -e "\nSmart choice! Exiting the installer..."
exit 1
;;
*) echo -e "Please answer (y)es or (n)o." ;;
esac
done
# root user
export RUN_AS="$USER"
export RUN_AS_UID="$EUID"
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