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is-elevated

Check if the process is running with elevated privileges

By checking if the process is root on Unix systems or if the user is administrator on Windows.

Keep in mind that root and Administrator mean different things so this module might not be suitable for your use-case.

Install

$ npm install is-elevated

Usage

import isElevated from 'is-elevated';

console.log(await isElevated());
//=> false

Related

  • sudo-block - Block users from running your app with root permissions