Disallow running with sudo

elementary · Mar 7, 2017 · f0e4a44 · f0e4a44
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diff --git a/src/Application.vala b/src/Application.vala
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ public class Marlin.Application : Granite.Application {
 
         message ("Report any issues/bugs you might find to http://bugs.launchpad.net/pantheon-files");
 
+        /* Only allow running with root privileges using pkexec, not using sudo */
+        if (Posix.getuid () == 0 && GLib.Environ.get_variable (GLib.Environ.get (), "PKEXEC_UID") == null) {
+            warning ("Running Files as root using sudo is not possible.  Please use the command: pantheon-files-pkexec [folder]");
+            quit ();
+        };
+
         init_schemas ();
 
         Gtk.IconTheme.get_default ().changed.connect (() => {