Logname
Standard UNIX utility
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In computer software, logname (stands for Login Name) is a program in Unix and Unix-like operating systems that prints the name of the user who is currently logged in on the terminal. It usually corresponds to the LOGNAME variable in the system-state environment (but this variable could have been modified).
| logname | |
|---|---|
example of logname command | |
| Initial release | 1982 |
| Operating system | Unix and Unix-like |
| Platform | Cross-platform |
| Type | Command |
| License | GNU GPL v3 |
History
The logname system call and command appeared for the first time in UNIX System III. The author of the version of logname bundled in GNU coreutils is unknown.[1] The command is available as a separate package for Microsoft Windows as part of the UnxUtils collection of native Win32 ports of common GNU Unix-like utilities.[2]
Usage
$ logname --help
Usage: logname [OPTION]
Print the name of the current user.
--help display this help and exit
--version output version information and exit
