1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/xmake/core/base/os.lua b/xmake/core/base/os.lua
index cfbc00611..39be26ade 100644
--- a/xmake/core/base/os.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/base/os.lua
@@ -590,5 +590,17 @@ function os.isexec(filepath)
     return os.isfile(filepath)
 end
 
+-- get sudo program name for running program with administrator permission
+function os.sudo()
+    
+    -- on windows?
+    if xmake._HOST == "windows" then
+        -- TODO
+        -- add sudo.bat 
+    else
+        return "sudo"
+    end
+end
+
 -- return module
 return os