1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cmd/podman/common_test.go b/cmd/podman/common_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a24173003
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+++ b/cmd/podman/common_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os/user"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func skipTestIfNotRoot(t *testing.T) {
+	u, err := user.Current()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Skip("Could not determine user.  Running without root may cause tests to fail")
+	} else if u.Uid != "0" {
+		t.Skip("tests will fail unless run as root")
+	}
+}