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server/cmd/mattermost/commands/root.go

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+// Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See LICENSE.txt for license information.
+
+package commands
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/shared/mlog"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+type Command = cobra.Command
+
+func Run(args []string) error {
+	RootCmd.SetArgs(args)
+	return RootCmd.Execute()
+}
+
+var RootCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "mattermost",
+	Short: "Open source, self-hosted Slack-alternative",
+	Long:  `Mattermost offers workplace messaging across web, PC and phones with archiving, search and integration with your existing systems. Documentation available at https://docs.mattermost.com`,
+	PersistentPreRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		checkForRootUser()
+	},
+}
+
+func init() {
+	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("config", "c", "", "Configuration file to use.")
+}
+
+// checkForRootUser logs a warning if the process is running as root
+func checkForRootUser() {
+	if os.Geteuid() == 0 {
+		mlog.Warn("Running Mattermost as root is not recommended. Please use a non-root user.")
+	}
+}