# `is-root`


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A simple library to detect whether you are root/admin or not
## Installation
Add `is-root = "0.1.2"` to `[dependencies]` section in your `Cargo.toml`
## Usage
```rs
use is_root::is_root;
if is_root() {
println!("Doing something dangerous")
} else {
eprintln!("Run me as root")
}
```
You can find examples in [`examples`](/-/tree/master/examples) directory