diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 47bf1806..088dccc6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - General
   - useless code removed
   - refactorings related to String formatting
+  - refactoring related to shared information
 
 
 ## [0.9.21] 2021-11-20
diff --git a/bauh/api/abstract/context.py b/bauh/api/abstract/context.py
index fdb91ed4..d327eed2 100644
--- a/bauh/api/abstract/context.py
+++ b/bauh/api/abstract/context.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class ApplicationContext:
     def __init__(self, download_icons: bool, http_client: HttpClient, app_root_dir: str, i18n: I18n,
                  cache_factory: MemoryCacheFactory, disk_loader_factory: DiskCacheLoaderFactory,
                  logger: logging.Logger, file_downloader: FileDownloader, distro: str, app_name: str,
-                 internet_checker: InternetChecker):
+                 internet_checker: InternetChecker, root_user: bool):
         """
         :param download_icons: if packages icons should be downloaded
         :param http_client: a shared instance of http client
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class ApplicationContext:
         self.default_categories = ('AudioVideo', 'Audio', 'Video', 'Development', 'Education', 'Game',
                                    'Graphics', 'Network', 'Office', 'Science', 'Settings', 'System', 'Utility')
         self.app_name = app_name
+        self.root_user = root_user
         self.root_password = None
         self.internet_checker = internet_checker
 
diff --git a/bauh/cli/app.py b/bauh/cli/app.py
index 232e809a..d5ffd7fd 100644
--- a/bauh/cli/app.py
+++ b/bauh/cli/app.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import os
 import urllib3
 
 from bauh import ROOT_DIR
+from bauh.api import user
 from bauh.api.abstract.context import ApplicationContext
 from bauh.api.http import HttpClient
 from bauh.cli import __app_name__, cli_args
@@ -45,7 +46,8 @@ def main():
                                  file_downloader=AdaptableFileDownloader(logger, bool(app_config['download']['multithreaded']),
                                                                          i18n, http_client, app_config['download']['multithreaded_client']),
                                  app_name=__app_name__,
-                                 internet_checker=InternetChecker(offline=False))
+                                 internet_checker=InternetChecker(offline=False),
+                                 root_user=user.is_root())
 
     managers = gems.load_managers(context=context, locale=i18n.current_key, config=app_config, default_locale=DEFAULT_I18N_KEY)
 
diff --git a/bauh/manage.py b/bauh/manage.py
index 2e7f3370..14458a17 100644
--- a/bauh/manage.py
+++ b/bauh/manage.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from typing import Tuple
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QWidget
 
 from bauh import ROOT_DIR, __app_name__
+from bauh.api import user
 from bauh.api.abstract.context import ApplicationContext
 from bauh.api.http import HttpClient
 from bauh.commons.internet import InternetChecker
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ def new_manage_panel(app_args: Namespace, app_config: dict, logger: logging.Logg
                                  file_downloader=AdaptableFileDownloader(logger, bool(app_config['download']['multithreaded']),
                                                                          i18n, http_client, app_config['download']['multithreaded_client']),
                                  app_name=__app_name__,
-                                 internet_checker=InternetChecker(offline=app_args.offline))
+                                 internet_checker=InternetChecker(offline=app_args.offline),
+                                 root_user=user.is_root())
 
     managers = gems.load_managers(context=context, locale=i18n.current_key, config=app_config, default_locale=DEFAULT_I18N_KEY)