diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 3aefd63..3de68bb 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -2,15 +2,33 @@
 
 run_directory=$(dirname "$0")
 
-echo "Copying rcs to home directory..."
-cp $run_directory/bashrc /home/$(whoami)/.bashrc
-cp $run_directory/vimrc /home/$(whoami)/.vimrc
-cp $run_directory/tmux.conf /home/$(whoami)/.tmux.conf
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+  user=$(whoami)
+else
+  user=$1
+fi
 
-echo "Copying rcs to root directory..."
-sudo cp $run_directory/bashrc /root/.bashrc
-sudo cp $run_directory/vimrc /root/.vimrc
-sudo cp $run_directory/tmux.conf /root/.tmux.conf
+if [[ $user != 'root' ]]; then
+  echo "Copying rcs to home directory..."
+  cp $run_directory/bashrc /home/$user/.bashrc
+  cp $run_directory/vimrc /home/$user/.vimrc
+  cp $run_directory/tmux.conf /home/$user/.tmux.conf
+
+  if ! command -v sudo &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Could not copy to root directory: sudo was not found."
+  else
+    echo "Copying rcs to root directory..."
+    sudo cp $run_directory/bashrc /root/.bashrc
+    sudo cp $run_directory/vimrc /root/.vimrc
+    sudo cp $run_directory/tmux.conf /root/.tmux.conf
+  fi
+
+else
+  echo "Copying rcs to root directory..."
+  cp $run_directory/bashrc /root/.bashrc
+  cp $run_directory/vimrc /root/.vimrc
+  cp $run_directory/tmux.conf /root/.tmux.conf
+fi
 
 echo "Finished install. Exiting..."
 exit 0