diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+_user_id=$(id -u)
+
+if ! [ "$_user_id" -eq 0 ] ; then
+  echo "pacman-update-count.sh: insufficient priviliges: must be run as root"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+cp ./notify-updates /usr/local/bin/
+cp ./pacman-update-count /usr/local/bin/