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-rw-r--r--python/vyos/util.py5
1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/python/vyos/util.py b/python/vyos/util.py
index f63ed057e..e0030d1bd 100644
--- a/python/vyos/util.py
+++ b/python/vyos/util.py
@@ -261,12 +261,11 @@ def commit_in_progress():
# Since this will be used in scripts that modify the config outside of the CLI
# framework, those knowingly have root permissions.
# For everything else, we add a safeguard.
- from subprocess import check_output
from psutil import process_iter, NoSuchProcess
from vyos.defaults import commit_lock
- id = check_output(['/usr/bin/id', '-u']).decode().strip()
- if id != '0':
+ idu = cmd('/usr/bin/id -u')
+ if idu != '0':
raise OSError("This functions needs root permissions to return correct results")
for proc in process_iter():