process.geteuid

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process.geteuid(): Object

Returns:Object

The process.geteuid() method returns the numerical effective user identity of the process. (See geteuid(2).)

import process from 'node:process';

if (process.geteuid) {
  console.log(`Current uid: ${process.geteuid()}`);
}

JavaScript

if (process.geteuid) {
  console.log(`Current uid: ${process.geteuid()}`);
}

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This function is only available on POSIX platforms (i.e. not Windows or Android).