1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/urpmi b/urpmi
index 4fd44977..3432f034 100755
--- a/urpmi
+++ b/urpmi
@@ -239,9 +239,6 @@ while (defined($_ = shift @argv)) {
     $src = 0; #- reset switch for next package.
 }
 
-# We assume --root / is stupid (P. Terjan idea)
-$root =~ s!^/*$!!;
-
 #- use install_src to promote all names as src package.
 if ($install_src) {
     @files and $urpm->{fatal}(1, N("What can be done with binary rpm files when using --install-src"));
@@ -269,8 +266,8 @@ if ($env) {
     $urpm->{statedir} = $env;
 } else {
     if ($uid > 0) {
-	#- only src files are installable using urpmi.
-	!($install_src || $root) and @names || @files and $urpm->{fatal}(1, N("Only superuser is allowed to install packages"));
+	#- need to be root if binary rpms are to be installed
+	@names || @files and $urpm->{fatal}(1, N("Only superuser is allowed to install packages"));
     } else {
 	#- allow log if not defined.
 	$log ||= "/var/log/urpmi.log";