Bash scripting 9 – check for root

Some tasks require the user to have root or admin permissions in order for the task to be completed successfully. There are several ways to do this, some are detailed on AskUbuntu

if ((${EUID:-0} || "$(id -u)")); then
  echo You are not root.
else
  echo Hello, root.
fi

Tags

#Bash,#Bashscripting,#BatchProcessing,#CheckRoot

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