From 9aaf2559faace8789c4eacf5178ea3b6680fb11d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Fabio Manganiello <fabio@manganiello.tech>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 23:19:13 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Added `utils.is_root` method.

---
 platypush/utils/__init__.py | 7 +++++++
 platypush/utils/manifest.py | 6 +++---
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/platypush/utils/__init__.py b/platypush/utils/__init__.py
index 3ec6934e0..45ffbedb9 100644
--- a/platypush/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/utils/__init__.py
@@ -655,4 +655,11 @@ def get_src_root() -> str:
     return os.path.dirname(inspect.getfile(platypush))
 
 
+def is_root() -> bool:
+    """
+    :return: True if the current user is root/administrator.
+    """
+    return os.getuid() == 0
+
+
 # vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
diff --git a/platypush/utils/manifest.py b/platypush/utils/manifest.py
index 48a8a0ab2..b5f6c39b2 100644
--- a/platypush/utils/manifest.py
+++ b/platypush/utils/manifest.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from typing_extensions import override
 import yaml
 
 from platypush.message.event import Event
-from platypush.utils import get_src_root
+from platypush.utils import get_src_root, is_root
 
 _available_package_manager = None
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class Dependencies:
         """
         :return: True if the system dependencies should be installed with sudo.
         """
-        return not (self._is_docker or os.getuid() == 0)
+        return not (self._is_docker or is_root())
 
     @staticmethod
     def _get_requirements_dir() -> str:
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ class Dependencies:
         dependencies on the system.
         """
 
-        wants_sudo = not (self._is_docker or os.getuid() == 0)
+        wants_sudo = not (self._is_docker or is_root())
         pkg_manager = self.pkg_manager or PackageManagers.scan()
 
         if self.packages and pkg_manager: