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30 lines
675 B
Bash
30 lines
675 B
Bash
#!/bin/bash
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# am-i-root.sh: Am I root or not?
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ROOT_UID=0 # Root has $UID 0.
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if [ "$UID" -eq "$ROOT_UID" ] # Will the real "root" please stand up?
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then
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echo "You are root."
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else
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echo "You are just an ordinary user (but mom loves you just the same)."
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fi
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exit 0
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# ============================================================= #
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# Code below will not execute, because the script already exited.
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# An alternate method of getting to the root of matters:
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ROOTUSER_NAME=root
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username=`id -nu` # Or... username=`whoami`
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if [ "$username" = "$ROOTUSER_NAME" ]
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then
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echo "Rooty, toot, toot. You are root."
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else
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echo "You are just a regular fella."
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fi
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