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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Cisco and/or its affiliates.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""VPP Configuration Utility Wrapper"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import vpp_config as vppcfg
+
+# Check for root
+if not os.geteuid() == 0:
+    sys.exit('\nPlease run the VPP Configuration Utility as root.')
+
+# Setup
+vppcfg.autoconfig_setup()
+
+# Main menu
+vppcfg.autoconfig_main()