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diff --git a/lib/utils_base.c b/lib/utils_base.c
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+++ b/lib/utils_base.c
@@ -300,6 +300,19 @@ char *np_escaped_string (const char *string) {
300 300
301int np_check_if_root(void) { return (geteuid() == 0); } 301int np_check_if_root(void) { return (geteuid() == 0); }
302 302
303int np_warn_if_not_root(void) {
304 int status = np_check_if_root();
305 if(!status) {
306 printf(_("Warning: "));
307 printf(_("This plugin must be either run as root or setuid root.\n"));
308 printf(_("To run as root, you can use a tool like sudo.\n"));
309 printf(_("To set the setuid permissions, use the command:\n"));
310 /* XXX could we use something like progname? */
311 printf("\tchmod u+s yourpluginfile\n");
312 }
313 return status;
314}
315
303/* 316/*
304 * Extract the value from key/value pairs, or return NULL. The value returned 317 * Extract the value from key/value pairs, or return NULL. The value returned
305 * can be free()ed. 318 * can be free()ed.