diff --git a/bash/if-python-user.bash b/bash/if-python-user.bash
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/bash/if-python-user.bash
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+if [[ $USER != "root" ]]; then
+    NOROOT="--user"
+fi