--- /usr/sbin/etc-update	2006-01-04 21:29:27.000000000 -0500
+++ etc-update	2006-01-09 00:45:58.263085400 -0500
@@ -372,6 +372,10 @@
 
 trap die term
 
+if [[ $UID != "0" ]] ; then
+	die "$0 must be run with UID 0 ( aka root privilages )." -1
+fi
+
 export PORTAGE_TMPDIR=$(/usr/lib/portage/bin/portageq envvar PORTAGE_TMPDIR)
 
 TMP="${PORTAGE_TMPDIR}/$$"