From d7ec820762ec2152e145eb08c3f694b6c4a685c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Felipe Peter Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 14:02:35 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Be explicit about consequences of running as root --- src/pip/_internal/cli/req_command.py | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/cli/req_command.py b/src/pip/_internal/cli/req_command.py index d4f73c9eed4..710e29d29e2 100644 --- a/src/pip/_internal/cli/req_command.py +++ b/src/pip/_internal/cli/req_command.py @@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ def warn_if_run_as_root() -> None: logger.warning( "Running pip as the 'root' user can result in broken permissions and " - "conflicting behaviour with the system package manager. " + "conflicting behaviour with the system package manager, possibly " + "rendering your system unusable." "It is recommended to use a virtual environment instead: " "https://pip.pypa.io/warnings/venv. " "Use the --root-user-action option if you know what you are doing and "