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Revision: 94016
at January 20, 2024 18:18 by deanhouseholder
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#!/bin/bash
# Test if user is root

if [ $UID -ne 0 ]; then
  echo "ERROR: $0 must be run as root"
  exit 1
fi









Revision: 63203

at April 16, 2013 16:35 by deanhouseholder










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#!/bin/bash
#Test if user is root

if [ "$(id -u 2>/dev/null)" != "0" ]; then
  echo "ERROR: $0 must be run as root" >&2
  exit 1
fi









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If you have a script that must be run as the root user, put this at the top:









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Check to see if the user running the script is root









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Bash









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Bash