internal/manager/api_impl/meta_test.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"io/fs"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"os/user"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"testing"
@@ -189,6 +190,11 @@ func TestCheckSharedStoragePath(t *testing.T) {
 	// that seems consistent.
 	// FIXME: find another way to test with unwritable directories on Windows.
 	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
+		currentUser, err := user.Current()
+
+		if err != nil {
+			t.FailNow()
+		} else if currentUser.Username != "root" {
 			parentPath := filepath.Join(mf.tempdir, "deep")
 			testPath := filepath.Join(parentPath, "nesting")
 			if err := os.Mkdir(parentPath, fs.ModePerm); !assert.NoError(t, err) {
@@ -205,6 +211,7 @@ func TestCheckSharedStoragePath(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.Contains(t, result.Cause, "Unable to create a file")
 		}
 	}
+}
 
 func TestSaveSetupAssistantConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	mf, finish := metaTestFixtures(t)