2 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/apt-pkg/acquire-method.cc b/apt-pkg/acquire-method.cc
index e4a937d1d..82f2fb3ce 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/acquire-method.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/acquire-method.cc
@@ -119,6 +119,18 @@ void pkgAcqMethod::Fail(string Err,bool Transient)
    std::cout << "\n" << std::flush;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
+// AcqMethod::DropPrivsOrDie - Drop privileges or die		/*{{{*/
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+/* */
+void pkgAcqMethod::DropPrivsOrDie()
+{
+   if (!DropPrivs()) {
+      Fail(false);
+      exit(112);	/* call the european emergency number */
+   }
+}
+
+									/*}}}*/
 // AcqMethod::URIStart - Indicate a download is starting		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
diff --git a/apt-pkg/acquire-method.h b/apt-pkg/acquire-method.h
index cbf79f860..cdeecc9a7 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/acquire-method.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/acquire-method.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class pkgAcqMethod
    
    pkgAcqMethod(const char *Ver,unsigned long Flags = 0);
    virtual ~pkgAcqMethod() {};
-
+   void DropPrivsOrDie();
    private:
    APT_HIDDEN void Dequeue();
 };