1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/sandbox.rb b/Library/Homebrew/sandbox.rb
index ab9f5f16f..3affa4f95 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/sandbox.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/sandbox.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,18 @@ class Sandbox
     OS.mac? && File.executable?(SANDBOX_EXEC)
   end
 
+  # there are times the sandbox cannot be used.
+  def self.auto_disable?
+    @auto_disable ||= ARGV.interactive? || ARGV.debug?
+  end
+
+  def self.print_autodisable_warning
+    unless @print_autodisable_warning
+      opoo "The sandbox cannot be used in debug or interactive mode."
+      @print_autodisable_warning = true
+    end
+  end
+
   def initialize
     @profile = SandboxProfile.new
   end