diff --git a/apps.sh b/apps.sh
index 943821a..0739dd1 100755
--- a/apps.sh
+++ b/apps.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 main(){
-    run_apps_install;
+	if [[ "$(whoami)" != "root" ]];then
+		bash ./error.sh "Must be root (current: $USER)";
+		exit 1;
+	fi    
+
+	run_apps_install;
 }
 
 _install_app(){
diff --git a/cli.sh b/cli.sh
index 7ea5a47..25dac76 100755
--- a/cli.sh
+++ b/cli.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 main(){
-    run_cli_install;
+	if [[ "$(whoami)" != "root" ]];then
+		bash ./error.sh "Must be root (current: $USER)";
+		exit 1;
+	fi    
+  run_cli_install;
 }
 
 _install_cli(){
diff --git a/dots.sh b/dots.sh
index 885ebb2..4974b08 100755
--- a/dots.sh
+++ b/dots.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 main(){
- run_dotfiles_install;   
+	if [[ "$(whoami)" != "root" ]];then
+		bash ./error.sh "Must be root (current: $USER)";
+		exit 1;
+	fi    
+ 	run_dotfiles_install;   
 }
 
 _install_dotfiles(){
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 79573b6..2f32619 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # TODO should be applicable to other package managers (dnf, apt, ..)
 # v--- this is for potential future ideas
 # flatpak uninstall $(flatpak list --columns=application | grep -i turtle)
+# power management (install this first) https://github.com/FlyGoat/RyzenAdj
+# power management (install this second) https://github.com/aarron-lee/SimpleDeckyTDP
 
 
 
diff --git a/non_pac.sh b/non_pac.sh
index 1f29707..a9241f4 100755
--- a/non_pac.sh
+++ b/non_pac.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 main(){
-    run_non_pac_install;
+	if [[ "$(whoami)" != "root" ]];then
+		bash ./error.sh "Must be root (current: $USER)";
+		exit 1;
+	fi    
+
+	run_non_pac_install;
 }
 
 _install_non_pacman(){
diff --git a/post_setup.sh b/post_setup.sh
index e9996e4..3252804 100755
--- a/post_setup.sh
+++ b/post_setup.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+if [[ "$(whoami)" != "root" ]];then
+	bash ./error.sh "Must be root (current: $USER)";
+	exit 1;
+fi    
+
 xdg-settings set default-web-browser io.github.zen_browser.zen.desktop
 
 if [[ $(which $SHELL) != "/bin/fish" ]]; then