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Path: blob/develop/m4/ax_check_root.m4
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# SYNOPSIS
#
#   AX_CHECK_ROOT
#
# DESCRIPTION
#
#   Check if the current UNIX user is root.
#
#   Example:
#
#     AX_CHECK_ROOT([action-if-yes], [action-if-no])
#     AX_CHECK_ROOT([], [AC_MSG_ERROR([We need root privileges])])
#     AX_CHECK_ROOT([AC_MSG_ERROR([Must not be root])], [])
#
# LICENSE
#
#   Copyright (c) 2014 Volker Braun <[email protected]>
#
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#serial 5

AC_DEFUN([AX_CHECK_ROOT],[
AC_MSG_CHECKING([for root user])

uid=`id -u`
if test "x$uid" = "x0"; then
    AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
    $1
else
    AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
    $2
fi;dnl

])