How to prevent a root running script

[Leo The Cat]

Hi

I've a script for an application. This script must be only launch by the owner, never with root.

How to prevent it ?

Thanks in advance.

Regards
Den

[Paul Sperry]

change the root password and don't let anyone have it

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi Den:

In you script, add something like:

if (( $(id -u) != 0 )); then
echo "Execution by root not allowed"
exit 1
fi

Regards!

...JRF...

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi (again) Den:

Ooops, that should have been:

if (( $(id -u) = 0 )); then
echo "Execution by root not allowed"
exit 1
fi

Regards!

...JRF...

[Leo The Cat]

Huh no !

because i've just root access during the install of the application and i don't want that unix admin run this script by error. if this script is running by root then log files, xml files ... of the application will be root and if we want to start the application normally the startup will be in error !!!


Den

[Leo The Cat]

Thanks Ferguson

it's ok with ==

Thanjk you very nuch
regards
Den

[Leo The Cat]

Ferguson answer is OK.