Ticket #14832: patch-configure.py.diff

config/configure.py

@@ -116 +116 @@
       if name.find('=') == -1: sys.argv[l] = sys.argv[l]+'=0'
       elif name.endswith('=1'): sys.argv[l].replace('=1','=0')
 
-  # Check for sudo
-  if os.getuid() == 0:
-    print '================================================================================='
-    print '             *** Do not run configure as root, or using sudo. ***'
-    print '             *** Use the --with-sudo=sudo option to have      ***'
-    print '             *** installs of external packages done with sudo ***'
-    print '             *** use only with --prefix= when installing in   ***'
-    print '             *** system directories                           ***'
-    print '================================================================================='
-    sys.exit(3)
-
   # Check for broken cygwin
   if chkbrokencygwin():
     print '================================================================================='