[tor-bugs] #2824 [Tor bundles/installation]: Make Linux TBB not fail in a non-obvious manner when run as root

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#2824: Make Linux TBB not fail in a non-obvious manner when run as root
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 Reporter:  rransom                   |          Owner:  erinn
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new  
 Priority:  normal                    |      Milestone:       
Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |        Version:       
 Keywords:                            |         Parent:       
   Points:                            |   Actualpoints:       
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Comment(by rransom):

 To make TBB explicitly refuse to run as root, put the following command
 near the beginning of `start-tor-browser.sh`:

 {{{
 test "`id -u`" -eq 0 &&
 echo "Tor Browser Bundle should not be run as root.  Exiting." >&2 &&
 exit 2
 }}}

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