2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gurpmi.pm b/gurpmi.pm
index 574043b6..434ce34d 100644
--- a/gurpmi.pm
+++ b/gurpmi.pm
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Options :
     --auto-select
     --no-verify-rpm
     --media media1,...
+    --root root
     --searchmedia media1,...
 USAGE
     exit 0;
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ sub parse_command_line {
 		$options{$1} = 1;
 		next;
 	    }
-	    if (/^--(media|searchmedia)$/) {
+	    if (/^--(media|searchmedia|root)$/) {
 		$nextopt = $1;
 		next;
 	    }
diff --git a/gurpmi2 b/gurpmi2
index fe3674a7..0d32ad62 100755
--- a/gurpmi2
+++ b/gurpmi2
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ sub configure_urpm {
     $urpm->exlock_rpm_db;
     $urpm->shlock_urpmi_db;
     $urpm->configure(
+	root	    => $gurpmi::options{root},
 	media	    => $gurpmi::options{media},
 	searchmedia => $gurpmi::options{searchmedia},
     );