fix(osx): use console owner instead of $USER in postinstall script#2279
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fix(osx): use console owner instead of $USER in postinstall script#2279
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fix(osx): use console owner instead of $USER in postinstall script
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| # from taking ownership of ~/.gitconfig). | ||
| # Use stat to determine the console user since the installer may be invoked with | ||
| # USER unset (e.g. when run via Homebrew which explicitly clears USER). | ||
| REAL_USER=$(stat -f%Su /dev/console) |
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What happens if someone is installing GCM (either via Homebrew or the installer command line) from an SSH session where there is no console user? We need to make sure this works for remote/multi-user scenarios.
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postinstallscript: replace${USER}withstat -f%Su /dev/consoleSUDO_USERfirst (set by sudo, reliable in both GUI/Homebrew and SSH contexts)stat -f%Su /dev/consolefor GUI sessions without sudorootor empty), skip configure and print a warning with manual instructions💡 You can make Copilot smarter by setting up custom instructions, customizing its development environment and configuring Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Learn more Copilot coding agent tips in the docs.