Re: Check for root under Cygwin

That check, however, is not working under Cygwin as expected

Root does not exist on Cygwin - so, something like:

skip "cannot run under root", 2 if(!$< || $^O =~ /cygwin/i);
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Cheers,
Rob

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Re^2: Check for root under Cygwin by vsespb (Chaplain) on Sep 02, 2013 at 12:04 UTC
Yes, skipping those tests would work for sure. But is there an option to run tests, when possible? (i.e. determine if current cygwin user acts like root under *nix)	[reply]
Re^3: Check for root under Cygwin by syphilis (Archbishop) on Sep 02, 2013 at 12:29 UTC
But is there an option to run tests, when possible? You mean that the tests should be run when running as administrator ? Perhaps Win32::IsAdminUser() is useful for determining that. See the Win32 module's documentation. Consider posting to the Cygwin mailing list (if you fail to receive a satisfactory answer here). Cheers, Rob	[reply]
Re^4: Check for root under Cygwin by vsespb (Chaplain) on Sep 02, 2013 at 13:17 UTC
Yes, Win32::IsAdminUser() is working right, seems it's the solution. I did not realize that this module available for Cygwin too. Thanks!	[reply]
Re^4: Check for root under Cygwin by vsespb (Chaplain) on Sep 02, 2013 at 12:45 UTC
You mean that the tests should be run when running as administrator ? No, test should be run when not running as administrator.	[reply]