already-root? ( -- ? )
Elevated permissions API

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elevate ( win-console? posix-graphical? -- )

Vocabulary
elevate

Inputs
None

Outputs

?

a boolean

Word description
Determine whether the current Factor process (on unix) or hardware thread {on windows) has administrator or elevated (root) privileges.

Definition

USING: system ;

IN: elevate

HOOK: already-root? os ( -- ? )

Methods

USING: elevate kernel math system unix.ffi ;

M: unix already-root? getuid geteuid [ zero? ] bi@ or ;