Thanks. I like the integer-based option.
Since this is my first question to the list, is it appropriate to reply
with a "thanks, that solved it" or is that considered unnecessary?
On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 6:30 PM, Emile van Sebille <em...@fenx.com> wrote:
> On 5/31/2012 3:21 PM Dave said...
>
> Hi. What is the right way to have an iPython script check to see if the
>> user is currently root?
>>
>
> Googling for "python check if user is root" yields the answer:
>
>
> import os, sys
>
> # if not root...kick out
> if not os.geteuid()==0:
> sys.exit("\nOnly root can run this script\n")
>
>
> See http://code.activestate.com/**recipes/299410-root-access-**
> required-to-run-a-script/<http://code.activestate.com/recipes/299410-root-access-required-to-run-a-script/>
>
> Emile
>
>
> ______________________________**_________________
> Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org
> To unsubscribe or change subscription options:
> http://mail.python.org/**mailman/listinfo/tutor<http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor>
>
_______________________________________________
Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org
To unsubscribe or change subscription options:
http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
