diff --git a/flash.sh b/flash.sh
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diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
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index 98b465f..f106012
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 PACKAGES_DEBIAN="uhd-host"
 PACKAGES_RHEL="uhd-tools uhd-devel uhd soapy-uhd"
 if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
-	echo "Error: This script must be run as root. Exiting." >&2
+	echo "Error: This script must be run with sudo as root. Exiting." >&2
 	exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ export UHD_IMAGES_DIR=/usr/lib/ettus/
 # Copying Firmware files
 mkdir /usr/lib/ettus/ # Create the library folder
 cp -r ./firmware/* /usr/lib/ettus/ # Copy firmware files
-chown -R root:root /usr/lib/ettus/ # Ensure root owns the files
-chmod 776 -R /usr/lib/ettus/ # This makes only root able to change the folder and file content
+chown -R $USER:root /usr/lib/ettus/ # Ensure root owns the files
+chmod -R 776 /usr/lib/ettus/ # This makes only root able to change the folder and file content
 
 uhd_find_devices # Needs to identify before it flashes
 uhd_image_loader --download --args type=b200 # Flashes from the directory the file is in.
diff --git a/prepare.sh b/prepare.sh
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