runas
v1.2.0 GrowingRun a command as root (sudo)
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 9+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 195 crates
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
3.9M downloads in the last 30 days (128.5K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
195 crates depend on runas. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 57 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 10 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 11KB, runas is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include hop-cli, samply, node-launchpad, rdbkp2, iroh-ssh. When high-quality crates choose runas, it's a strong quality signal.
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Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on runas
