1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/runqemu-ifup b/scripts/runqemu-ifup
index 5dc765dee8..2671451802 100755
--- a/scripts/runqemu-ifup
+++ b/scripts/runqemu-ifup
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #
 
 usage() {
-        echo "sudo $(basename $0) <uid> <gid>"
+        echo "sudo $(basename $0) <gid>"
 }
 
 if [ $EUID -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -29,17 +29,20 @@ if [ $EUID -ne 0 ]; then
         exit 1
 fi
 
-if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
+if [ $# -eq 2 ]; then
+        echo "Warning: uid parameter is ignored. It is no longer needed."
+        GROUP="$2"
+elif [ $# -eq 1 ]; then
+        GROUP="$1"
+else
         usage
         exit 1
 fi
 
-USERID="-u $1"
-GROUP="-g $2"
 
 if taps=$(ip tuntap list 2>/dev/null); then
         tap_no=$(( $(echo "$taps" |cut -f 1 -d ":" | sed 's/tap//g' | sort -rn | head -n 1) + 1 ))
-        ip tuntap add tap$tap_no mode tap group $2 && TAP=tap$tap_no
+        ip tuntap add tap$tap_no mode tap group "$GROUP" && TAP=tap$tap_no
 fi
 
 if [ -z $TAP ]; then