main_unix.go

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//go:build !windows

package main

import (
	"flag"
	"fmt"
	"os"
)

//nolint:gochecknoglobals
var (
	runAsRoot = flag.Bool("yes-run-as-root", false, "Allows Glouton to run as root")
)

// OSDependentMain is the function used as a main when glouton is used on an unix Os.
//
//nolint:forbidigo
func OSDependentMain() {
	if os.Getuid() == 0 && !*runAsRoot {
		fmt.Println("Error: trying to run Glouton as root without \"--yes-run-as-root\" option.")
		fmt.Println("If Glouton was installed using the standard method, start it with:")
		fmt.Println("    service glouton start")
		fmt.Println("")
		os.Exit(1)
	}
}