check for root

.vscode/numbered-bookmarks.json

@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
 {
-	"bookmarks": [
-		{
-			"fsPath": "$ROOTPATH$/pilerBackup/pilerbackup.sh",
-			"bookmarks": [
-				-1,
-				328,
-				408,
-				-1,
-				-1,
-				-1,
-				-1,
-				-1,
-				-1,
-				645
-			]
-		}
-	]
+	"bookmarks": []
 }

pilerBackup/pilerbackup.sh

@@ -322,6 +322,11 @@ done
 
 
 ### check pre-requisites and default values
+# check if running as root, otherwise exit
+if [ $( id -u ) -ne 0 ]; then
+    printf "\n${err}ERROR: script MUST be run as ROOT${norm}\n\n"
+    exit 2
+fi
 # find pilerexport, otherwise this is all pointless
 pilerExport=$( command -v pilerexport )
 if [ ! "$pilerExport" ]; then