version and root check

[lolpro11]

• Added a check to see if script is run as the root user.
• Added the ability to check and download the latest version.
• Added a check to see if python is already installed.
• Added a check to see if pip is already installed.

Type of change

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• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
• This change requires a documentation update

Checklist:

• My code follows the style guidelines of this project and have read CONTRIBUTING.md
• I have performed a self-review of my own code
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• My changes generate no new warnings
• I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
• New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
• Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules
• I have checked my code and corrected any misspellings

[TechStudent10]

Why do you need to check if the user is root?

[Firecul]

To allow installing the dependencies most likely.

[lolpro11]

Why do you need to check if the user is root?

Package managers need root permission.

[Firecul]

"Did not uninstall jq ..."

[Firecul]

"Did not uninstall jq..."

[TechStudent10]

@Firecul @lolpro11 Thanks for responding. I totally forgot package managers needed root. But why not just run sudo outright?

[lolpro11]

@Firecul @lolpro11 Thanks for responding. I totally forgot package managers needed root. But why not just run sudo outright?

I decided to do that, and I fixed the checking for python and jq.

@ThioJoe Please update Linux Installation Instructions Step No.3 to ./install.sh

[ThioJoe]

Ok done