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

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From 18a617e9e0f64b727938422d4f941dfddfbf5d00 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 | 14 ++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
diff --git a/pip/commands/install.py b/pip/commands/install.py
index 227c526..277a3d1 100644
--- a/pip/commands/install.py
+++ b/pip/commands/install.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import os
import tempfile
import shutil
import warnings
+import sys
+from os import path
try:
import wheel
except ImportError:
@@ -193,6 +195,18 @@ class InstallCommand(RequirementCommand):
cmdoptions.resolve_wheel_no_use_binary(options)
cmdoptions.check_install_build_global(options)
+ def is_venv():
+ return hasattr(sys, 'real_prefix') or \
+ (hasattr(sys, 'base_prefix') and sys.base_prefix != sys.prefix)
+
+ # Check whether we have root privileges and aren't in venv/virtualenv
+ if os.getuid() == 0 and not is_venv():
+ logger.warning(
+ "WARNING: Running pip install with root privileges is "
+ "generally not a good idea. Try `%s install --user` instead."
+ % path.basename(sys.argv[0])
+ )
+
if options.as_egg:
warnings.warn(
"--egg has been deprecated and will be removed in the future. "
--
2.11.0