1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debsystem.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/debsystem.cc
index 089a465c1..ef5ec9703 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debsystem.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debsystem.cc
@@ -78,8 +78,15 @@ bool debSystem::Lock()
    {
       close(LockFD);
       LockFD = -1;
+      const char *cmd;
+      if (getenv("SUDO_USER") != NULL)
+	 cmd = "sudo dpkg --configure -a";
+      else
+	 cmd = "dpkg --configure -a";
+      // TRANSLATORS: the %s contains the recovery command, usually
+      //              dpkg --configure -a
       return _error->Error(_("dpkg was interrupted, you must manually "
-                             "run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. "));
+                             "run '%s' to correct the problem. "), cmd);
    }
 
 	 LockCount++;