From 79286a51385768b89264cd5d58e8e51f9a5eac81 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Koushik Dutta <koush@koushikdutta.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 22:56:09 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] docker: allow root install

---
 .../docker/install-scrypted-docker-compose.sh | 29 ++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/install/docker/install-scrypted-docker-compose.sh b/install/docker/install-scrypted-docker-compose.sh
index cd48731a5..98cc9833d 100755
--- a/install/docker/install-scrypted-docker-compose.sh
+++ b/install/docker/install-scrypted-docker-compose.sh
@@ -6,19 +6,6 @@ then
     exit 0
 fi
 
-if [ "$SERVICE_USER" == "root" ]
-then
-    echo "Scrypted SERVICE_USER root is not allowed."
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-USER_HOME=$(eval echo ~$SERVICE_USER)
-SCRYPTED_HOME=$USER_HOME/.scrypted
-mkdir -p $SCRYPTED_HOME
-
-set -e
-cd $SCRYPTED_HOME
-
 function readyn() {
     while true; do
         read -p "$1 (y/n) " yn
@@ -30,6 +17,22 @@ function readyn() {
     done
 }
 
+if [ "$SERVICE_USER" == "root" ]
+then
+    readyn "Scrypted will store its files in the root user home directory. Running as a non-root user is recommended. Are you sure?"
+    if [ "$yn" == "n" ]
+    then
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+USER_HOME=$(eval echo ~$SERVICE_USER)
+SCRYPTED_HOME=$USER_HOME/.scrypted
+mkdir -p $SCRYPTED_HOME
+
+set -e
+cd $SCRYPTED_HOME
+
 readyn "Install Docker?"
 
 if [ "$yn" == "y" ]