Return cmd when local node is already the root user.

Resolves: #3827 Resolves: #3828 Signed-off-by: Trevor Benson <[email protected]>
sosreport · Nov 16, 2024 · 25f5e26 · 25f5e26
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diff --git a/sos/collector/sosnode.py b/sos/collector/sosnode.py
@@ -277,6 +277,9 @@ def _format_cmd(self, cmd):
         """If we need to provide a sudo or root password to a command, then
         here we prefix the command with the correct bits
         """
+        is_root = self._env_vars.get("USER", os.environ.get("USER")) == 'root'
+        if self.local and is_root:
+            return cmd
         if self.opts.become_root:
             return f"su -c {quote(cmd)}"
         if self.need_sudo: