Decision Workspace
super-shell vs is_sudo vs is-root
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
super-shell
growingv1.2.4
This library provides basic super-user shell access in rust.
49
is_sudo
growingv0.0.2
Checks whether the process is running as root/sudo/admin permission in Windows and Unix systems
45
is-root
growingv0.1.3
A simple library to detect whether you are root/admin or not
Core Metrics
| super-shell | is_sudo | is-root | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 49 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 15.4K | 2.5K | 223.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 32 | 141 | 15.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 201 |
| Releases | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 726d ago | 6d ago | 966d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 3y 7m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
super-shell
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
is_sudo
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
is-root
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| super-shell | is_sudo | is-root | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.4 | 0.0.2 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 875KB | 4KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •is_sudo leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •is-root has the most downloads (223.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •is-root is depended on by 201 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ super-shell, is-root have not been updated in over a year.
- •is_sudo, is-root are pre-1.0 — API may change.