Wc -Sx- Jones wrote: > > Jas wrote: > > > >> chomp(my $userid = `/usr/ucb/whoami` || `/usr/bin/whoami` || 'root'); > > > > I am not sure what this means? Is this the process ID or the perl > > script is running as a root user? > > Nope, it is a simple short circuit to see > who the UserID program of the program was; > > It states that if I cant tell who I am (because, for > example, all the programs I tried for whoami failed > (but I ignored the errors)) then I will pretend I am > root -- doesnt mean I am root...
Why not use $< to find out who you are? John -- use Perl; program fulfillment -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
