41672 – non-root user warning for splat not helpful

Bug 41672 - non-root user warning for splat not helpful

Summary: non-root user warning for splat not helpful

Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High enhancement (vote)
Assignee:	Portage Tools Team

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Reported:	2004-02-15 09:15 UTC by Goneaway
Modified:	2004-06-30 15:43 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Goneaway 2004-02-15 09:15:06 UTC

This is very nitpicky but it would be nice if splat gave a warning if invoked as a normal users instead of: !!! Fatal: Unable to open '/var/log/emerge.log' Something more descriptive like: "You need to be root or a member of the portage group in order to use splat" might be more helpful. 

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.invoke splat as regular user 
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3.

Actual Results:  
!!! Fatal: Unable to open '/var/log/emerge.log'

Expected Results:  
Given an error that describes what you should do (see above) in order to use splat

Comment 1 Ian Leitch (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-06-30 15:43:15 UTC

Please contact the upstream author[1] for such changes.

1: Shaun Guth <l8nite@l8nite.net>