improve install and uninstall

2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/xmake/actions/install/main.lua b/xmake/actions/install/main.lua
index cef0ce302..8b264b54e 100644
--- a/xmake/actions/install/main.lua
+++ b/xmake/actions/install/main.lua
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ function main()
                     cprint("${color.success}install ok!")
                     ok = true
                 end
+                if not ok and os.syserror() == os.SYSERR_NOT_PERM then
+                    wprint("please pass the --admin parameter to `xmake install` to request administrator permissions!")
+                end
                 assert(ok, "install failed, %s", errors or "unknown reason")
             end
         }
diff --git a/xmake/actions/uninstall/main.lua b/xmake/actions/uninstall/main.lua
index fd50d8cb4..c1e361c0d 100644
--- a/xmake/actions/uninstall/main.lua
+++ b/xmake/actions/uninstall/main.lua
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ function main()
                     cprint("${color.success}uninstall ok!")
                     ok = true
                 end
+                if not ok and os.syserror() == os.SYSERR_NOT_PERM then
+                    wprint("please pass the --admin parameter to `xmake uninstall` to request administrator permissions!")
+                end
                 assert(ok, "uninstall failed, %s", errors or "unknown reason")
             end
         }