| FISH_IS_ROOT_USER(1) | fish-shell | FISH_IS_ROOT_USER(1) |
NAME
fish_is_root_user - check if the current user is root
SYNOPSIS
fish_is_root_user
DESCRIPTION
fish_is_root_user will check if the current user is root. It can be useful for the prompt to display something different if the user is root, for example.
EXAMPLE
A simple example:
function example --description 'Just an example'
if fish_is_root_user
do_something_different
end end
Copyright
fish-shell developers
| October 15, 2026 | 4.9 |