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diff --git a/usr.sbin/pw/pw.8 b/usr.sbin/pw/pw.8
--- a/usr.sbin/pw/pw.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/pw/pw.8
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.Dd July 29, 2024
+.Dd August 19, 2025
.Dt PW 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -191,7 +191,12 @@
.Xr master.passwd 5 ,
.Xr group 5
and the secure and insecure
-password database files, and must be run as root.
+password database files, and must be run as root
+.Po except when using
+.Fl R
+or
+.Fl V
+.Pc .
.Pp
The first one or two keywords provided to
.Nm
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pw/pw.c b/usr.sbin/pw/pw.c
--- a/usr.sbin/pw/pw.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pw/pw.c
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
snprintf(conf.etcpath, sizeof(conf.etcpath),
"%s%s", optarg, arg == 'R' ?
_PATH_PWD : "");
+ conf.altroot = true;
} else
break;
}
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pw/pw_user.c b/usr.sbin/pw/pw_user.c
--- a/usr.sbin/pw/pw_user.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pw/pw_user.c
@@ -238,6 +238,13 @@
}
}
+static void
+pw_check_root(void)
+{
+ if (!conf.altroot && geteuid() != 0)
+ errx(EX_NOPERM, "you must be root");
+}
+
/*
* The M_LOCK and M_UNLOCK functions simply add or remove
* a "*LOCKED*" prefix from in front of the password to
@@ -256,8 +263,7 @@
bool locked = false;
uid_t id = (uid_t)-1;
- if (geteuid() != 0)
- errx(EX_NOPERM, "you must be root");
+ pw_check_root();
if (arg1 == NULL)
errx(EX_DATAERR, "username or id required");
@@ -1324,8 +1330,8 @@
if (argc > 0)
usage();
- if (geteuid() != 0 && ! dryrun)
- errx(EX_NOPERM, "you must be root");
+ if (!dryrun)
+ pw_check_root();
if (quiet)
freopen(_PATH_DEVNULL, "w", stderr);
@@ -1641,8 +1647,8 @@
if (argc > 0)
usage();
- if (geteuid() != 0 && ! dryrun)
- errx(EX_NOPERM, "you must be root");
+ if (!dryrun)
+ pw_check_root();
if (quiet)
freopen(_PATH_DEVNULL, "w", stderr);
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pw/pwupd.h b/usr.sbin/pw/pwupd.h
--- a/usr.sbin/pw/pwupd.h
+++ b/usr.sbin/pw/pwupd.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
char etcpath[MAXPATHLEN];
int fd;
int rootfd;
+ bool altroot;
bool checkduplicate;
};
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