Incorrect message when running rabbitmq-plugins as non-root user

lukebakken · lukebakken · commit da8070c7cef9 · 2026-03-11T09:00:14.000-07:00
Addresses the confusion shown in the following: * #15685 (comment) * #15686 Basically, a RabbitMQ user thought they should be able to run the `rabbitmq-plugins` command as either `root` or `rabbitmq`, when, in fact, only the `root` user is allowed.
diff --git a/scripts/rabbitmq-script-wrapper b/scripts/rabbitmq-script-wrapper
@@ -102,9 +102,15 @@ exec_script_as_root() {
 run_script_help_and_fail() {
   "/usr/lib/rabbitmq/bin/$SCRIPT" help
 
-  echo "
-Only root or rabbitmq can run $SCRIPT
-"
+  msg="Only root or rabbitmq can run $SCRIPT"
+  if calling_rabbitmq_plugins
+  then
+    msg="Only root can run $SCRIPT"
+  fi
+
+  echo
+  echo "$msg"
+  echo
   exit 1
 }
 
