Index: urpmi
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--- urpmi	(révision 5344)
+++ urpmi	(copie de travail)
@@ -266,8 +266,19 @@
     urpm::set_env($urpm, $env);
 } else {
     if ($< != 0 && !$options{debug__do_not_install}) {
-	#- need to be root if binary rpms are to be installed
-	$auto_select || @names || @files and $urpm->{fatal}(1, N("Only superuser is allowed to install packages"));
+        if ($no_install) {
+            #- writable download directory needed
+            $urpm->{fatal}(
+                1,
+                N("Only superuser is allowed to use default download directory") 
+            ) if ! $urpm->{options}{'download-all'};
+        } else {
+            #- root privileges needed to install binary packages
+            $urpm->{fatal}(
+                1,
+                N("Only superuser is allowed to install packages")
+            ) if $auto_select || @names || @files;
+        }
     }
 }