> So: Why would one need to run PyInstaller as fakeroot?

Because it's a tool that offers functionality I would like to use.

> Nobody says this will be "secure".
Correct me if I'm wrong you are the one that referred to it as a security 
measure
"No, this would contradict the security measure."

> The current solution is one measure.
Can you please elaborate which other "measures" are you using?


Also try this:
create a file named:
usercustomize.py

which contains:
import os
os.setuid(1000)

spawn in to super user
./pyinstaller/pyinstaller.py
"You are running PyInstaller as user root."

As expected.

PYTHONPATH=. ./pyinstaller/pyinstaller.py
Requires at least one script file.

Now, what happened to the "security measure" ?

At least it seems I've found a work-around without having to alter the 
PyInstaller code ;)

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