1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/firstaidkit b/firstaidkit
index dda060e..fb5c6bd 100755
--- a/firstaidkit
+++ b/firstaidkit
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 # Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
 
-import sys
-import getopt
+import sys, getopt, os
 from threading import Thread
 from pyfirstaidkit import Tasker
 from pyfirstaidkit import Config
@@ -64,8 +63,18 @@ if __name__=="__main__":
     params, rest = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "ftc:r:vl:x:F:g:P:h",
             ["flow", "task", "config=", "root=", "verbose", "log=", "exclude=",
                 "flag=", "gui=", "plugin-path=", "print-config", "help"])
+
+    #
+    # Preliminary checks before we parse the options.
+    #
     if len(params) == 0:
         Flags.main_help = True
+    if os.geteuid() != 0:
+        # Might want to add the "I want to execute anyway" option.
+        print "\nYou must be root to execute firstaidkit.\n"
+        usage(sys.argv[0])
+        sys.exit(1)
+
     for key,val in params:
         if key in ("-t", "--task"):
             Config.operation.mode = "task"