--- trunk/mage/usr/lib/mage/mage4.functions.sh	2011/08/30 10:39:28	1502
+++ trunk/mage/usr/lib/mage/mage4.functions.sh	2011/12/20 12:58:32	1541
@@ -3128,3 +3128,17 @@
 		echo "${opts}"
 	fi
 }
+
+have_root_privileges()
+{
+	local retval
+
+	if [[ $(id -u) = 0 ]]
+	then
+		retval=0
+	else
+		retval=1
+	fi
+
+	return ${retval}
+}