diff --git a/ubuntu/16.04/install.sh b/ubuntu/16.04/install.sh
index e10e733..8435c9a 100644
--- a/ubuntu/16.04/install.sh
+++ b/ubuntu/16.04/install.sh
@@ -11,22 +11,24 @@
 # Update our machine to the latest code if we need to.
 #
 
-sudo apt update
-sudo apt upgrade -y
+if [ ! $(id -u) ] ; then
+    echo 'This script must be run with root privileges' >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+apt update
+apt upgrade -y
 
 # Get git if we dont have it.
-sudo apt install -y git
+apt install -y git
 
 # Get the linux-azure kernel to add hyper-v sockets to the guest
-sudo apt install -y linux-azure
+apt install -y linux-azure
 
 if [ -f /var/run/reboot-required ]; then
-    echo
-    echo "A reboot is required in order to proceed with the install."
-    echo "Please reboot and re-run this script to finish the install."
-    echo
-
-    exit
+    echo "A reboot is required in order to proceed with the install." >&2
+    echo "Please reboot and re-run this script to finish the install." >&2
+    exit 1
 fi
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -35,10 +37,10 @@ fi
 export XRDP_PATH=~/git/src/github.com/neutrinolabs/xrdp
 
 # Install the xrdp service so we have the auto start behavior
-sudo apt install -y xrdp
+apt install -y xrdp
 
 # Get XRDP requirements
-sudo apt install -y autoconf libtool libssl-dev libpam0g-dev libx11-dev libxfixes-dev libxrandr-dev libjpeg-dev libfuse-dev nasm
+apt install -y autoconf libtool libssl-dev libpam0g-dev libx11-dev libxfixes-dev libxrandr-dev libjpeg-dev libfuse-dev nasm
 
 # Get XRDP
 if [ ! -d $XRDP_PATH ]; then
@@ -52,33 +54,33 @@ cd $XRDP_PATH
 
 # Build/Install XRDP
 make
-sudo make install
+make install
 
 # Configure the installed XRDP ini files.
 # use vsock transport.
-sudo sed -i_orig -e 's/use_vsock=false/use_vsock=true/g' /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini
+sed -i_orig -e 's/use_vsock=false/use_vsock=true/g' /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini
 # use rdp security.
-sudo sed -i_orig -e 's/security_layer=negotiate/security_layer=rdp/g' /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini
+sed -i_orig -e 's/security_layer=negotiate/security_layer=rdp/g' /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini
 # remove encryption validation.
-sudo sed -i_orig -e 's/crypt_level=high/crypt_level=none/g' /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini
+sed -i_orig -e 's/crypt_level=high/crypt_level=none/g' /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini
 # disable bitmap compression since its local its much faster
-sudo sed -i_orig -e 's/bitmap_compression=true/bitmap_compression=false/g' /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini
+sed -i_orig -e 's/bitmap_compression=true/bitmap_compression=false/g' /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini
 #
-# sudo sed -n -e 's/max_bpp=32/max_bpp=24/g' /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini
+# sed -n -e 's/max_bpp=32/max_bpp=24/g' /etc/xrdp/xrdp.ini
 
 # use the default lightdm x display
-# sudo sed -i_orig -e 's/X11DisplayOffset=10/X11DisplayOffset=0/g' /etc/xrdp/sesman.ini
+# sed -i_orig -e 's/X11DisplayOffset=10/X11DisplayOffset=0/g' /etc/xrdp/sesman.ini
 
 # 16.04.3 changed the allowed_users
-sudo sed -i_orig -e 's/allowed_users=console/allowed_users=anybody/g' /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config
+sed -i_orig -e 's/allowed_users=console/allowed_users=anybody/g' /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config
 
 # reconfigure the service
-sudo systemctl daemon-reload
-sudo systemctl enable xrdp.service
-sudo systemctl enable xrdp-sesman.service
+systemctl daemon-reload
+systemctl enable xrdp.service
+systemctl enable xrdp-sesman.service
 
 # Configure the policy xrdp session
-sudo bash -c 'cat >/etc/polkit-1/localauthority.conf.d/02-allow-colord.conf <<EOF
+bash -c 'cat >/etc/polkit-1/localauthority.conf.d/02-allow-colord.conf <<EOF
 
 polkit.addRule(function(action, subject) {
     if ((action.id == "org.freedesktop.color-manager.create-device" ||
@@ -104,11 +106,11 @@ EOF'
 export XORGXRDP_PATH=~/git/src/github.com/neutrinolabs/xorgxrdp
 
 # Get XORGXRDP requirements
-sudo apt install -y autoconf libtool xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-dev
+apt install -y autoconf libtool xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-dev
 
 # 16.04.3 is missing fontutil.h
 if [ ! -f /usr/include/X11/fonts/fontutil.h ]; then
-    sudo apt install -y libxfont1-dev
+    apt install -y libxfont1-dev
 fi
 
 # Get XORGXRDP
@@ -123,10 +125,10 @@ cd $XORGXRDP_PATH
 
 # Build/Install XORGXRDP
 make
-sudo make install
+make install
 
 #Installing xorgxrdp knocks out ubuntu-desktop from running. We need to reinstall it
-sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop
+apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop
 
 #
 # End XORGXRDP
diff --git a/ubuntu/18.04/install.sh b/ubuntu/18.04/install.sh
index 3a61f08..8f6ccd5 100644
--- a/ubuntu/18.04/install.sh
+++ b/ubuntu/18.04/install.sh
@@ -66,19 +66,19 @@ modprobe hv_sock
 # Blacklist the vmw module
 cat /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf | grep vmw_vsock_vmci_transport > /dev/null
 if [ "$?" == "1" ]; then
- bash -c 'echo "blacklist vmw_vsock_vmci_transport" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf <<EOF
+    bash -c 'echo "blacklist vmw_vsock_vmci_transport" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf <<EOF
 EOF'
 fi
 
-#Ensure hv_sock gets loaded
- cat /etc/modules | grep hv_sock > /dev/null
+# Ensure hv_sock gets loaded
+cat /etc/modules | grep hv_sock > /dev/null
 if [ "$?" == "1" ]; then
- bash -c 'echo "hv_sock" >> /etc/modules <<EOF
+    bash -c 'echo "hv_sock" >> /etc/modules <<EOF
 EOF'
 fi
 
 # Configure the policy xrdp session
- bash -c 'cat >/etc/polkit-1/localauthority.conf.d/02-allow-colord.conf <<EOF
+bash -c 'cat >/etc/polkit-1/localauthority.conf.d/02-allow-colord.conf <<EOF
 
 polkit.addRule(function(action, subject) {
     if ((action.id == "org.freedesktop.color-manager.create-device" ||