added noroot-option

2 files changed, 21 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/portato/plugins/etc_proposals.py b/portato/plugins/etc_proposals.py
index a064fff..6cf53ad 100644
--- a/portato/plugins/etc_proposals.py
+++ b/portato/plugins/etc_proposals.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ from portato.backend import system
 from subprocess import Popen
 from etcproposals.etcproposals_lib import EtcProposals, __version__
 
+PROG="/usr/sbin/etc-proposals"
+
 class PortatoEtcProposals(EtcProposals):
 	"""Subclassed EtcProposals using portato.backend.system during __init__."""
 
@@ -34,15 +36,15 @@ def etc_prop (*args, **kwargs):
 		debug(l,"files to update")
 
 		if l > 0:
-			Popen("etc-proposals")
+			Popen(PROG)
 	else:
-		Popen(["etc-proposals", "--frontend", "gtk", "--fastexit"])
+		Popen([PROG, "--frontend", "gtk", "--fastexit"])
 
 def etc_prop_menu (*args, **kwargs):
 	if am_i_root():
 		if float(__version__) < 1.1:
-			Popen("etc-proposals")
+			Popen(PROG)
 		else:
-			Popen(["etc-proposals", "--frontend", "gtk"])
+			Popen([PROG, "--frontend", "gtk"])
 	else:
 		debug("Cannot start etc-proposals. Not root!", error = 1)
diff --git a/portato/plugins/noroot.py b/portato/plugins/noroot.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a28ef85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/portato/plugins/noroot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# File: portato/plugins/noroot.py
+# This file is part of the Portato-Project, a graphical portage-frontend.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2007 René 'Necoro' Neumann
+# This is free software.  You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of
+# the GNU General Public License version 2.
+# There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
+#
+# Written by René 'Necoro' Neumann <necoro@necoro.net>
+
+def i_am_root (*args):
+	"""Pretend we  are root."""
+	return True