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BASH - Check Whether You’re Root

#!/bin/bash
ROOT_UID=0
 
if [ "$UID" -eq "$ROOT_UID" ]
then
echo "You are root."
else
echo "You are not root"
fi
exit 0

The output of this script depends on the user running it.

It will match the root user based on the $UID.