downgrade-root
v2.0.0
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Try to downgrade the permissions of a process with root privileges
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downgrade-root
Try to downgrade the permissions of a process with root privileges
Usually applies to a process started with sudo
.
Windows is gracefully ignored as it lacks a way to set UID.
Install
$ npm install downgrade-root
Usage
import downgradeRoot from 'downgrade-root';
try {
downgradeRoot();
} catch {
console.error('Couldn\'t downgrade permissions');
}
Tip
Useful for trying to downgrade permission before blocking using your app as root.