diff --git a/scripts/checks/requirements/check_crontab.sh b/scripts/checks/requirements/check_crontab.sh
index 62c0b06..1189bb3 100755
--- a/scripts/checks/requirements/check_crontab.sh
+++ b/scripts/checks/requirements/check_crontab.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ checkCrontabRequirement()
 {  
 	if [[ $CFG_REQUIREMENT_CRONTAB == "true" ]]; then
 		### Crontab
-		if [[ "$ISCRON" != *"command not found"* ]] && sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -q "cron is set up for $sudo_user_name"; then
+		if [[ "$ISCRON" != *"command not found"* ]] && runAsManager crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -q "cron is set up for $sudo_user_name"; then
 			isSuccessful "Crontab is successfully set up."
 			CRONTAB_SETUP="true"
 		else
diff --git a/scripts/crontab/app/crontab_backup_scheduler.sh b/scripts/crontab/app/crontab_backup_scheduler.sh
index 573d918..64a80cb 100644
--- a/scripts/crontab/app/crontab_backup_scheduler.sh
+++ b/scripts/crontab/app/crontab_backup_scheduler.sh
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 # backup task per enabled app for the processor to drain serially.
 crontabSetupBackupScheduler()
 {
-    local ISCRON=$( (sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -l) 2>/dev/null )
+    local ISCRON=$( (runAsManager crontab -l) 2>/dev/null )
 
     if [[ "$ISCRON" == *"command not found"* ]]; then
         isNotice "Crontab is not found. Unable to set up the backup scheduler."
         return 0
     fi
 
-    if ! sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -q "cron is set up for $sudo_user_name"; then
+    if ! runAsManager crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -q "cron is set up for $sudo_user_name"; then
         isNotice "Crontab is not set up, skipping backup scheduler until it's found."
         return 0
     fi
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ crontabSetupBackupScheduler()
 
     # Drop any previous scheduler entry, then re-add the current one so a
     # changed schedule (CFG_BACKUP_CRONTAB_APP) always takes effect.
-    local result=$(sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -v "$marker" | sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -)
-    local result=$( (sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -l 2>/dev/null; echo "$scheduler_entry") | sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab - )
+    local result=$(runAsManager crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -v "$marker" | runAsManager crontab -)
+    local result=$( (runAsManager crontab -l 2>/dev/null; echo "$scheduler_entry") | runAsManager crontab - )
     checkSuccess "Installing the daily backup scheduler entry"
 
     local schedule_time=$(echo "$CFG_BACKUP_CRONTAB_APP" | cut -d' ' -f2)
diff --git a/scripts/crontab/crontab_install.sh b/scripts/crontab/crontab_install.sh
index d4669c2..3ff4f2d 100755
--- a/scripts/crontab/crontab_install.sh
+++ b/scripts/crontab/crontab_install.sh
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ installCrontab()
             isHeader "Crontab Install"
 
             # Check to see if already installed
-            ISCRON=$( (sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -l) 2>&1 )
+            ISCRON=$( (runAsManager crontab -l) 2>&1 )
             if [[ "$ISCRON" == *"command not found"* ]]; then
                 isNotice "Crontab is not installed, setting up now."
                 local result=$(runSystem apt update)
                 checkSuccess "Updating apt for post installation"
                 local result=$(runSystem apt install cron -y)
                 isSuccessful "Installing crontab application"
-                local result=$(sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -l)
+                local result=$(runAsManager crontab -l)
                 isSuccessful "Enabling crontab on the system"
             fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/crontab/crontab_setup.sh b/scripts/crontab/crontab_setup.sh
index d23b314..b873821 100755
--- a/scripts/crontab/crontab_setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/crontab/crontab_setup.sh
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 crontabSetup() 
 {
     local search_line="# cron is set up for $sudo_user_name"
-    local cron_output=$(sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -l 2>/dev/null)
+    local cron_output=$(runAsManager crontab -l 2>/dev/null)
 
     if [[ ! $cron_output == *"$search_line"* ]]; then
-        local result=$( (sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -l 2>/dev/null; echo "# cron is set up for $sudo_user_name") | sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab - 2>/dev/null )
+        local result=$( (runAsManager crontab -l 2>/dev/null; echo "# cron is set up for $sudo_user_name") | runAsManager crontab - 2>/dev/null )
         checkSuccess "Setting up Crontab for $sudo_user_name user"
     fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/crontab/system/crontab_setup_system_info_updater.sh b/scripts/crontab/system/crontab_setup_system_info_updater.sh
index a76c75f..579730d 100755
--- a/scripts/crontab/system/crontab_setup_system_info_updater.sh
+++ b/scripts/crontab/system/crontab_setup_system_info_updater.sh
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ crontabSetupSystemInfoUpdater()
   local cronEntry="* * * * * libreportal webui generate system >/dev/null 2>&1"
   
   # Check if already in crontab
-  if sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -q "libreportal webui generate system"; then
+  if runAsManager crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -q "libreportal webui generate system"; then
     isNotice "System info updater already in crontab"
   else
     # Add to crontab
-    (sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -l 2>/dev/null; echo "$cronEntry") | sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -
+    (runAsManager crontab -l 2>/dev/null; echo "$cronEntry") | runAsManager crontab -
     isSuccessful "System info updater added to crontab (every 1 minute)."
   fi
 }
diff --git a/scripts/crontab/task/crontab_setup_check_processor.sh b/scripts/crontab/task/crontab_setup_check_processor.sh
index 9270206..82cb660 100755
--- a/scripts/crontab/task/crontab_setup_check_processor.sh
+++ b/scripts/crontab/task/crontab_setup_check_processor.sh
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ crontabSetupCheckProcessor()
   local cronEntry="*/5 * * * * $task_check_script start_script"
   
   # Check if already in crontab
-  if sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -q "crontab_check_processor.sh"; then
+  if runAsManager crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -q "crontab_check_processor.sh"; then
     isNotice "Task process checker already in crontab"
   else
     # Add to crontab
-    (sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -l 2>/dev/null; echo "$cronEntry") | sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -
+    (runAsManager crontab -l 2>/dev/null; echo "$cronEntry") | runAsManager crontab -
     isSuccessful "Continuous task process checker added to crontab."
   fi
 }
diff --git a/scripts/crontab/task/crontab_setup_task_processor.sh b/scripts/crontab/task/crontab_setup_task_processor.sh
index f4ff420..2e485b7 100755
--- a/scripts/crontab/task/crontab_setup_task_processor.sh
+++ b/scripts/crontab/task/crontab_setup_task_processor.sh
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ crontabSetupTaskProcessor()
   local cronEntry="* * * * * $task_processor_script start_script"
   
   # Check if already in crontab
-  if sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -q "crontab_task_processor.sh"; then
+  if runAsManager crontab -l 2>/dev/null | grep -q "crontab_task_processor.sh"; then
     isNotice "Task processor already in crontab"
   else
     # Add to crontab
-    (sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -l 2>/dev/null; echo "$cronEntry") | sudo -u $sudo_user_name crontab -
+    (runAsManager crontab -l 2>/dev/null; echo "$cronEntry") | runAsManager crontab -
     isSuccessful "Continuous task processor added to crontab."
   fi
 }
diff --git a/scripts/docker/install/rootless/rootless_docker.sh b/scripts/docker/install/rootless/rootless_docker.sh
index 04176d9..44a415b 100755
--- a/scripts/docker/install/rootless/rootless_docker.sh
+++ b/scripts/docker/install/rootless/rootless_docker.sh
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ installDockerRootless()
                 local result=$(echo "kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone=1" | sudo tee -a $sysctl > /dev/null)
                 checkSuccess "Adding kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone=1 to $sysctl..."
                 local result=$(runSystem sysctl --system)
-                checkSuccess "Running sudo -u $sudo_user_name sysctl --system..."
+                checkSuccess "Running runAsManager sysctl --system..."
             fi
         fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/function/run/reinstall_libreportal.sh b/scripts/function/run/reinstall_libreportal.sh
index e9b6d53..f2a15be 100755
--- a/scripts/function/run/reinstall_libreportal.sh
+++ b/scripts/function/run/reinstall_libreportal.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ runReinstall()
         gitCheckGitDetails;
 
         # Reset git
-        local result=$(sudo -u $sudo_user_name rm -rf $script_dir)
+        local result=$(runAsManager rm -rf $script_dir)
         checkSuccess "Deleting all Git files"
         local result=$(createFolders "loud" $sudo_user_name "$script_dir")
         checkSuccess "Create the directory if it doesn't exist"
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ runReinstall()
         AUTH_HTTP_REPO_URL="http://${CFG_GIT_USER}:${CFG_GIT_KEY}@${CLEAN_GIT_URL}.git"
 
         # Try HTTPS first
-        if sudo -u $sudo_user_name git clone -q "$AUTH_HTTPS_REPO_URL" "/docker/install" 2>/dev/null; then
+        if runAsManager git clone -q "$AUTH_HTTPS_REPO_URL" "/docker/install" 2>/dev/null; then
             runSystem cp -f /docker/install/init.sh /root/
             echo "SUCCESS: Git repository cloned via HTTPS into /docker/install."
             echo ""
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ runReinstall()
             echo ""
         else
             # If HTTPS fails, try HTTP
-            if sudo -u $sudo_user_name git clone -q "$AUTH_HTTP_REPO_URL" "/docker/install" 2>/dev/null; then
+            if runAsManager git clone -q "$AUTH_HTTP_REPO_URL" "/docker/install" 2>/dev/null; then
                 runSystem cp -f /docker/install/init.sh /root/
                 echo "SUCCESS: Git repository cloned via HTTP into /docker/install."
                 echo ""
diff --git a/scripts/install/install_crowdsec.sh b/scripts/install/install_crowdsec.sh
index 5ab0881..88b72e0 100644
--- a/scripts/install/install_crowdsec.sh
+++ b/scripts/install/install_crowdsec.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ crowdsecToggleLibrePortalLogMounts() {
 
     if runFileOp docker ps --format '{{.Names}}' 2>/dev/null | grep -q '^libreportal-service$'; then
         isNotice "Recreating libreportal so log mount toggle takes effect..."
-        ( cd /docker/containers/libreportal && sudo -u libreportal docker compose up -d >/dev/null 2>&1 ) || true
+        ( cd /docker/containers/libreportal && runAsManager docker compose up -d >/dev/null 2>&1 ) || true
     fi
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/install/install_swapfile.sh b/scripts/install/install_swapfile.sh
index 40a31cd..177f3cb 100755
--- a/scripts/install/install_swapfile.sh
+++ b/scripts/install/install_swapfile.sh
@@ -5,22 +5,22 @@ installSwapfile()
     if [[ "$CFG_REQUIREMENT_SWAPFILE" == "true" ]]; then
         if [ ! -f "$swap_file" ]; then
             isHeader "Increasing Swapfile"
-            ISSWAP=$( (sudo -u $sudo_user_name swapoff /swapfile) 2>&1 )
+            ISSWAP=$( (runAsManager swapoff /swapfile) 2>&1 )
             if [[ "$ISSWAP" != *"No such file or directory"* ]]; then
-                local result=$(sudo -u $sudo_user_name swapoff /swapfile)
+                local result=$(runAsManager swapoff /swapfile)
                 isSuccessful "Turning off /swapfile (if needed)"
             fi
 
-            local result=$(sudo -u $sudo_user_name fallocate -l $CFG_SWAPFILE_SIZE /swapfile)
+            local result=$(runAsManager fallocate -l $CFG_SWAPFILE_SIZE /swapfile)
             checkSuccess "Allocating $CFG_SWAPFILE_SIZE to the /swapfile"
             
             local result=$(sudo chmod 0600 /swapfile)
             checkSuccess "Adding permissions to the /swapfile"
 
-            local result=$(sudo -u $sudo_user_name mkswap /swapfile)
+            local result=$(runAsManager mkswap /swapfile)
             checkSuccess "Swapping to the new /swapfile"
 
-            local result=$(sudo -u $sudo_user_name swapon /swapfile)
+            local result=$(runAsManager swapon /swapfile)
             checkSuccess "Enabling the new /swapfile"
         fi
     fi
diff --git a/scripts/update/backup/reset_git_backup.sh b/scripts/update/backup/reset_git_backup.sh
index 75fcced..e47fbb8 100755
--- a/scripts/update/backup/reset_git_backup.sh
+++ b/scripts/update/backup/reset_git_backup.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ gitPerformUpdate()
     local result=$(copyFolders "$backup_install_dir/$backupFolder/" "$docker_dir" "$sudo_user_name")
     checkSuccess "Copy the backed up folders back into the installation directory"
 
-    local result=$(sudo -u $sudo_user_name zip -r "$backup_install_dir/$backupFolder.zip" "$backup_install_dir/$backupFolder")
+    local result=$(runAsManager zip -r "$backup_install_dir/$backupFolder.zip" "$backup_install_dir/$backupFolder")
     checkSuccess "Zipping up the the backup folder for safe keeping"
 
     gitCleanInstallBackups;
diff --git a/scripts/update/check_update.sh b/scripts/update/check_update.sh
index 0e728dc..174db19 100755
--- a/scripts/update/check_update.sh
+++ b/scripts/update/check_update.sh
@@ -44,16 +44,16 @@ webuiRunUpdate()
     fi
 
     cd "$script_dir" || { isError "Cannot access the install directory ($script_dir)."; return 1; }
-    sudo -u "$sudo_user_name" git config core.fileMode false
+    runAsManager git config core.fileMode false
 
     # Force a fresh fetch + status write so the decision below (and the badge)
     # reflect reality right now, not a stale throttled snapshot.
     webuiSystemUpdateCheck "force"
 
     local branch behind
-    branch=$(sudo -u "$sudo_user_name" git -C "$script_dir" rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD 2>/dev/null)
+    branch=$(runAsManager git -C "$script_dir" rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD 2>/dev/null)
     [[ -z "$branch" || "$branch" == "HEAD" ]] && branch="main"
-    behind=$(sudo -u "$sudo_user_name" git -C "$script_dir" rev-list --count "HEAD..refs/remotes/origin/$branch" 2>/dev/null)
+    behind=$(runAsManager git -C "$script_dir" rev-list --count "HEAD..refs/remotes/origin/$branch" 2>/dev/null)
     [[ -z "$behind" ]] && behind=0
 
     if [[ "$behind" -eq 0 ]]; then
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ checkUpdates()
 					cd "$script_dir" || { isError " Cannot navigate to the repository directory"; exit 1; }
 
 					# Update Git to ignore changes in file permissions
-					sudo -u $sudo_user_name git config core.fileMode false
+					runAsManager git config core.fileMode false
 					# Update Git with email address
-					sudo -u $sudo_user_name git config --global user.name "$CFG_INSTALL_NAME"
-					sudo -u $sudo_user_name git config --global user.email "noreply@${CFG_INSTALL_NAME,,}.libreportal.local"
+					runAsManager git config --global user.name "$CFG_INSTALL_NAME"
+					runAsManager git config --global user.email "noreply@${CFG_INSTALL_NAME,,}.libreportal.local"
 
 					# Check if there are edited (modified) files
 					if git status --porcelain | grep -q "^ M"; then
diff --git a/scripts/update/git/checks/update_git_check.sh b/scripts/update/git/checks/update_git_check.sh
index 9316ca9..6002328 100755
--- a/scripts/update/git/checks/update_git_check.sh
+++ b/scripts/update/git/checks/update_git_check.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ gitCheckForUpdate()
         while true; do
             gitCheckGitDetails;            
             # Test the credentials by trying to fetch
-            if sudo -u $sudo_user_name git -c "credential.helper=" -c "credential.helper=!f() { echo username=$CFG_GIT_USER; echo password=$CFG_GIT_KEY; }; f" fetch > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            if runAsManager git -c "credential.helper=" -c "credential.helper=!f() { echo username=$CFG_GIT_USER; echo password=$CFG_GIT_KEY; }; f" fetch > /dev/null 2>&1; then
                 isSuccessful "Git authentication successful"
                 break
             else
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ gitCheckForUpdate()
     
     # Proceed with the fetch using the credentials if they were provided
     if [[ $CFG_INSTALL_MODE == "git" ]]; then
-        sudo -u $sudo_user_name git -c "credential.helper=" -c "credential.helper=!f() { echo username=$CFG_GIT_USER; echo password=$CFG_GIT_KEY; }; f" fetch > /dev/null 2>&1
+        runAsManager git -c "credential.helper=" -c "credential.helper=!f() { echo username=$CFG_GIT_USER; echo password=$CFG_GIT_KEY; }; f" fetch > /dev/null 2>&1
     else
-        sudo -u $sudo_user_name git fetch > /dev/null 2>&1
+        runAsManager git fetch > /dev/null 2>&1
     fi
-    if sudo -u $sudo_user_name git status | grep -q "Your branch is ahead"; then
+    if runAsManager git status | grep -q "Your branch is ahead"; then
         isSuccessful "The repository is up to date...continuing..."
-    elif sudo -u $sudo_user_name git status | grep -q "Your branch is up to date with"; then
+    elif runAsManager git status | grep -q "Your branch is up to date with"; then
         isSuccessful "The repository is up to date...continuing..."
     else
         isNotice "Updates found."
diff --git a/scripts/update/git/reset_git.sh b/scripts/update/git/reset_git.sh
index 75a59d8..e74ada4 100755
--- a/scripts/update/git/reset_git.sh
+++ b/scripts/update/git/reset_git.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ gitReset()
             runInstallOp chown -R $sudo_user_name:$sudo_user_name "$script_dir"
         }
 
-        local result=$(sudo -u $sudo_user_name rm -rf $script_dir)
+        local result=$(runAsManager rm -rf $script_dir)
         checkSuccess "Deleting all Git files"
         
         cd $docker_dir
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ gitReset()
             AUTH_HTTP_REPO_URL="http://${CFG_GIT_USER}:${CFG_GIT_KEY}@${CLEAN_GIT_URL}.git"
 
             # Try HTTPS first
-            if sudo -u $sudo_user_name git clone -q "$AUTH_HTTPS_REPO_URL" "$script_dir" 2>/dev/null; then
+            if runAsManager git clone -q "$AUTH_HTTPS_REPO_URL" "$script_dir" 2>/dev/null; then
                 isSuccessful "Git repository cloned via HTTPS into '$script_dir'."
             else
                 # If HTTPS fails, try HTTP
-                if sudo -u $sudo_user_name git clone -q "$AUTH_HTTP_REPO_URL" "$script_dir" 2>/dev/null; then
+                if runAsManager git clone -q "$AUTH_HTTP_REPO_URL" "$script_dir" 2>/dev/null; then
                     isSuccessful "Git repository cloned via HTTP into '$script_dir'."
                 else
                     isError " Failed to clone repository via both HTTPS and HTTP."
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ gitReset()
                 fi
             fi
         elif [[ $CFG_INSTALL_MODE == "local" ]]; then
-            if sudo -u $sudo_user_name git clone -q "https://${CLEAN_GIT_URL}.git" "$script_dir" 2>/dev/null; then
+            if runAsManager git clone -q "https://${CLEAN_GIT_URL}.git" "$script_dir" 2>/dev/null; then
                 isSuccessful "Git repository cloned via HTTPS into '$script_dir'."
             else
                 # If HTTPS fails, try HTTP
-                if sudo -u $sudo_user_name git clone -q "http://${CLEAN_GIT_URL}.git" "$script_dir" 2>/dev/null; then
+                if runAsManager git clone -q "http://${CLEAN_GIT_URL}.git" "$script_dir" 2>/dev/null; then
                     isSuccessful "Git repository cloned via HTTP into '$script_dir'."
                 fi
             fi
diff --git a/scripts/update/git/untrack_files.sh b/scripts/update/git/untrack_files.sh
index 3a750bb..b311c5e 100755
--- a/scripts/update/git/untrack_files.sh
+++ b/scripts/update/git/untrack_files.sh
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ gitUntrackFiles()
 {
     # Fixing the issue where the git does not use the .gitignore
     cd $script_dir
-    local result=$(sudo -u $sudo_user_name git config core.fileMode false)
+    local result=$(runAsManager git config core.fileMode false)
     checkSuccess "Removing configs and logs from git for git changes"
-    local result=$(sudo -u $sudo_user_name git commit -m "Stop tracking ignored files")
+    local result=$(runAsManager git commit -m "Stop tracking ignored files")
     checkSuccess "Removing tracking ignored files"
 }
diff --git a/scripts/webui/data/generators/system/webui_system_update.sh b/scripts/webui/data/generators/system/webui_system_update.sh
index 1e80dc9..797925a 100755
--- a/scripts/webui/data/generators/system/webui_system_update.sh
+++ b/scripts/webui/data/generators/system/webui_system_update.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ webuiSystemUpdateCheck() {
         current_version=$(tr -d ' \t\n\r' < "$repo_dir/VERSION")
     fi
     if [[ -z "$current_version" ]]; then
-        current_version=$(sudo -u "$sudo_user_name" git -C "$repo_dir" describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null)
+        current_version=$(runAsManager git -C "$repo_dir" describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null)
     fi
     [[ -z "$current_version" ]] && current_version="unknown"
 
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ EOF
     fi
 
     local branch
-    branch=$(sudo -u "$sudo_user_name" git -C "$repo_dir" rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD 2>/dev/null)
+    branch=$(runAsManager git -C "$repo_dir" rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD 2>/dev/null)
     [[ -z "$branch" || "$branch" == "HEAD" ]] && branch="main"
 
-    sudo -u "$sudo_user_name" git -C "$repo_dir" config core.fileMode false >/dev/null 2>&1
+    runAsManager git -C "$repo_dir" config core.fileMode false >/dev/null 2>&1
 
     # Decide whether to hit the network this run.
     local do_fetch="false"
@@ -128,20 +128,20 @@ EOF
     if [[ "$do_fetch" == "true" ]]; then
         local _fetched="false"
         if [[ "$install_mode" == "git" && -n "$CFG_GIT_USER" && "$CFG_GIT_USER" != "empty" && "$CFG_GIT_USER" != "changeme" ]]; then
-            if sudo -u "$sudo_user_name" git -C "$repo_dir" \
+            if runAsManager git -C "$repo_dir" \
                 -c "credential.helper=" \
                 -c "credential.helper=!f() { echo username=$CFG_GIT_USER; echo password=$CFG_GIT_KEY; }; f" \
                 fetch --quiet origin "$branch" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
                 _fetched="true"
             fi
         else
-            if sudo -u "$sudo_user_name" git -C "$repo_dir" fetch --quiet origin "$branch" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            if runAsManager git -C "$repo_dir" fetch --quiet origin "$branch" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
                 _fetched="true"
             fi
         fi
 
         if [[ "$_fetched" == "true" ]]; then
-            sudo -u "$sudo_user_name" touch "$stamp_file" 2>/dev/null || touch "$stamp_file" 2>/dev/null
+            runAsManager touch "$stamp_file" 2>/dev/null || touch "$stamp_file" 2>/dev/null
         else
             fetch_error="Could not reach the update server."
         fi
@@ -149,16 +149,16 @@ EOF
 
     # Compare local HEAD against the (possibly just-fetched) remote ref.
     local current_commit latest_commit behind ahead latest_version
-    current_commit=$(sudo -u "$sudo_user_name" git -C "$repo_dir" rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null)
-    latest_commit=$(sudo -u "$sudo_user_name" git -C "$repo_dir" rev-parse --short "refs/remotes/origin/$branch" 2>/dev/null)
-    behind=$(sudo -u "$sudo_user_name" git -C "$repo_dir" rev-list --count "HEAD..refs/remotes/origin/$branch" 2>/dev/null)
-    ahead=$(sudo -u "$sudo_user_name" git -C "$repo_dir" rev-list --count "refs/remotes/origin/$branch..HEAD" 2>/dev/null)
+    current_commit=$(runAsManager git -C "$repo_dir" rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null)
+    latest_commit=$(runAsManager git -C "$repo_dir" rev-parse --short "refs/remotes/origin/$branch" 2>/dev/null)
+    behind=$(runAsManager git -C "$repo_dir" rev-list --count "HEAD..refs/remotes/origin/$branch" 2>/dev/null)
+    ahead=$(runAsManager git -C "$repo_dir" rev-list --count "refs/remotes/origin/$branch..HEAD" 2>/dev/null)
     [[ -z "$behind" ]] && behind=0
     [[ -z "$ahead" ]] && ahead=0
     [[ -z "$current_commit" ]] && current_commit="unknown"
     [[ -z "$latest_commit" ]] && latest_commit="$current_commit"
 
-    latest_version=$(sudo -u "$sudo_user_name" git -C "$repo_dir" show "refs/remotes/origin/$branch:VERSION" 2>/dev/null | tr -d ' \t\n\r')
+    latest_version=$(runAsManager git -C "$repo_dir" show "refs/remotes/origin/$branch:VERSION" 2>/dev/null | tr -d ' \t\n\r')
     [[ -z "$latest_version" ]] && latest_version="$current_version"
 
     local update_available="false"