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diff --git a/python/vyos/util.py b/python/vyos/util.py
index 88bb0c8f4..67a602f7a 100644
--- a/python/vyos/util.py
+++ b/python/vyos/util.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
import os
import re
+import getpass
import grp
import time
import subprocess
@@ -191,3 +192,10 @@ def ask_yes_no(question, default=False) -> bool:
return False
else:
sys.stdout.write("Please respond with yes/y or no/n\n")
+
+
+def is_admin() -> bool:
+ """Look if current user is in sudo group"""
+ current_user = getpass.getuser()
+ (_, _, _, admin_group_members) = grp.getgrnam('sudo')
+ return current_user in admin_group_members