1. is-root
Check if the process is running as root user, for example, one started with `sudo`
is-root
Package: is-root
Created by: sindresorhus
Last modified: Sat, 24 Jun 2023 02:17:45 GMT
Version: 3.0.0
License: MIT
Downloads: 18,529,246
Repository: https://github.com/sindresorhus/is-root

Install

npm install is-root
yarn add is-root

is-root

Check if the process is running as root user, for example, one started with sudo

Install

$ npm install is-root

Usage

$ sudo node index.js
 // index.js
import isRoot from 'is-root';

isRoot();
//=> true
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