drop-sudo

drops sudo privileges

Usage no npm install needed!

<script type="module">
  import dropSudo from 'https://cdn.skypack.dev/drop-sudo';
</script>

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drop-sudo

npm package that drops root privileges

Use when you wish to release the privileges you no longer need.

Example usage

var http = require("http");
var dropsudo = require("drop-sudo");

// this call requires root privileges
http.createServer().listen(80, function() {
  // root privileges not needed anymore
  dropsudo();
})