python-pip/emit-a-warning-when-running-with-root-privileges.patch

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From 5023ea0feceb5a9cc4931f6be9404d4582cb8502 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomas Orsava <torsava@redhat.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:10:09 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Emit a warning when running with root privileges
---
pip/commands/install.py | 7 +++++++
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
diff --git a/pip/commands/install.py b/pip/commands/install.py
index b7e662bd..c1bcf3b5 100644
--- a/pip/commands/install.py
+++ b/pip/commands/install.py
@@ -192,6 +192,13 @@ class InstallCommand(RequirementCommand):
cmdoptions.resolve_wheel_no_use_binary(options)
cmdoptions.check_install_build_global(options)
+ # Check whether we have root privileges
+ if os.getuid() == 0:
+ logger.warning(
+ "WARNING: Running pip install with root privileges is "
+ "generally not advised. Try `pip install --user` instead."
+ )
+
if options.as_egg:
warnings.warn(
"--egg has been deprecated and will be removed in the future. "
--
2.11.0