X-Git-Url: https://git.ucc.asn.au/?p=uccvend-vendserver.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=sql-edition%2Fservers%2FVendServer.py;h=d912256f5474c5d2712de3f3ab1b5d31faf4f60b;hp=4e0b16c98ae119262bf03d4aacfcdf8a494ddbaa;hb=b06b246d76f9f24a7735e542417e8a7cc85e9ff9;hpb=5c59b46c75aa434dfa13e4a4ce8a56da34816278

diff --git a/sql-edition/servers/VendServer.py b/sql-edition/servers/VendServer.py
index 4e0b16c..d912256 100755
--- a/sql-edition/servers/VendServer.py
+++ b/sql-edition/servers/VendServer.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from HorizScroll import HorizScroll
 from random import random, seed
 from Idler import TrainIdler,GrayIdler
 import socket
-from traceback import print_tb
+from posix import geteuid
 
 GREETING = 'UCC SNACKS'
 PIN_LENGTH = 4
@@ -340,7 +340,10 @@ def run_forever(rfh, wfh, options, cf):
 					# XXX this should move somewhere else:
 					if cur_selection == '55':
 						mk.set_message('OPENSESAME')
-						ret = os.system('su - "%s" -c "dispense door"'%username)
+						if geteuid() == 0:
+							ret = os.system('su - "%s" -c "dispense door"'%username)
+						else:
+							ret = os.system('dispense door')
 						if ret == 0:
 							mk.set_message(center('DOOR OPEN'))
 						else: