Obtain the Linux UID of an Android App

Question

I would like to be able to get the Linux UID (user ID) of an installed Android application.

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Answer 1

PackageManager packageManager = getPackageManager();
try {
    applicationId = String.valueOf(packageManager.getApplicationInfo("com.example.app", PackageManager.GET_META_DATA));
} catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
}