| 1 | # is-root
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| 3 | > Check if the process is running as root user, for example, one started with `sudo`
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| 5 | ## Install
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| 7 | ```
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| 8 | $ npm install is-root
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| 9 | ```
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| 11 | ## Usage
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| 13 | ```
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| 14 | $ sudo node index.js
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| 15 | ```
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| 17 | ```js
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| 18 | // index.js
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| 19 | import isRoot from 'is-root';
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| 21 | isRoot();
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| 22 | //=> true
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| 23 | ```
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| 25 | ## Related
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| 27 | - [is-elevated](https://github.com/sindresorhus/is-elevated) - Check if the process is running with elevated privileges *(cross-platform)*
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