Monthly Archives: October 2013

How To Prevent A Python Script From Running As Root

At or near the top of your app, before it executes anything sensitive, place the following code: if os.geteuid()==0:     print “Cannot run as root!”     sys.exit(1) How to do this in PERL: …how-to-prevent-a-perl-script-from-running-as-root… Did you find this post useful or have … Continue reading

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