Allow installer to run without requires sudo #1439

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MrUnknownDE · 2026-04-05T19:28:26+02:00

MrUnknownDE commented

2026-04-05 19:28:26 +02:00

Originally created by @socheatsok78 on 5/29/2025

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Since we only need sudo to install Docker on system that doesn't have Docker installed. it doesn't make any sense to always required running the installer with sudo.

This PR changes that if you need the installer to only generate docker-compose.yml and configs, you don't need sudo. Unless Docker is no installed and you are running on linux based on the check in main.go:

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*Originally created by @socheatsok78 on 5/29/2025* ## Community Contribution License Agreement By creating this pull request, I grant the project maintainers an unlimited, perpetual license to use, modify, and redistribute these contributions under any terms they choose, including both the AGPLv3 and the Fossorial Commercial license terms. I represent that I have the right to grant this license for all contributed content. ## Description Since we only need `sudo` to install Docker on system that doesn't have Docker installed. it doesn't make any sense to always required running the `installer` with `sudo`. This PR changes that if you need the `installer` to only generate `docker-compose.yml` and configs, you don't need `sudo`. Unless Docker is no installed and you are running on `linux` based on the check in `main.go`: <img width="772" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/90e4334c-24c8-4e84-b21d-6e347c5ccc26" /> ## How to test? N/A

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Reference: github/pangolin#1439

Allow installer to run without requires sudo #1439

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Allow installer to run without requires `sudo` #1439