Modify server.py to accept only root user to run kimchi. This will avoid some message errors if non-root users tries to run. Test: ramonn@jarvis:~/Gittrees/KIMCHI (master *)$ ./src/kimchid You need root privileges to run this script. Exiting. ramonn@jarvis:~/Gittrees/KIMCHI (master *)$ $? bash: 1: command not found... ramonn@jarvis:~/Gittrees/KIMCHI (master *)$ sudo ./src/kimchid Loading YumUpdate features. [18/Feb/2014:09:54:05] ENGINE Bus STARTING [18/Feb/2014:09:54:05] ENGINE Started monitor thread 'Autoreloader'. [18/Feb/2014:09:54:05] ENGINE Started monitor thread '_TimeoutMonitor'. WebSocket server settings: - Listen on :64667 - Flash security policy server - No SSL/TLS support (no cert file) - proxying from :64667 to targets in /var/lib/kimchi/vnc-tokens [18/Feb/2014:09:54:05] ENGINE Serving on 0.0.0.0:8000 [18/Feb/2014:09:54:05] ENGINE Serving on 0.0.0.0:8001 *** Running feature tests *** 127.0.0.1 - - [18/Feb/2014:09:54:05] "HEAD /images/icon-fedora.png HTTP/1.1" 200 4449 "" "" 127.0.0.1 - - [18/Feb/2014:09:54:05] "GET /images/icon-fedora.png HTTP/1.1" 206 4449 "" "" 127.0.0.1 - - [18/Feb/2014:09:54:05] "HEAD /images/icon-fedora.png HTTP/1.1" 200 4449 "" "" 127.0.0.1 - - [18/Feb/2014:09:54:05] "GET /images/icon-fedora.png HTTP/1.1" 206 4449 "" "" *** Feature tests completed *** Ramon Medeiros (1): Forbid non-root users to start kimchi src/kimchi/server.py | 16 +++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) -- 1.8.3.1