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Add option to bypass root check #39

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10 changes: 8 additions & 2 deletions src/main.c
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Expand Up @@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ char *progname;

static int foreground = 0;
static int sighandled = 0;
static int bypass_root_check = 0;

#define GOT_SIGINT 0x01
#define GOT_SIGHUP 0x02
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ int usage(int rc)
" -f FILE Configuration file, default: %s\n"
" -h Show this help text\n"
" -n Run in foreground, do not detach from controlling terminal\n"
" -r Bypass root check on startup\n"
" -v Show program version\n"
"\n",
progname, configfilename);
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ main(argc, argv)

snprintf(versionstring, sizeof(versionstring), "pim6sd version %s", VERSION);

while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "d:f:hnv")) != EOF) {
while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "d:f:hnrv")) != EOF) {
switch (ch) {
case 'd':
debug = debug_parse(optarg);
Expand All @@ -256,6 +258,10 @@ main(argc, argv)
case 'v':
puts(versionstring);
return 0;

case 'r':
bypass_root_check = 1;
break;

default:
return usage(1);
Expand All @@ -265,7 +271,7 @@ main(argc, argv)
if (optind < argc)
return usage(1);

if (geteuid() != 0)
if (geteuid() != 0 && !bypass_root_check)
errx(1, "Need root privileges to start.");

log_fp = stderr;
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