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).
 example of logname command | |
| Initial release | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Unix and Unix-like |
| Platform | Cross-platform |
| Type | Command |
| License | GNU GPL v3 |
History edit
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 edit
$ logname --help
Usage: logname [OPTION]
Print the name of the current user.
--help display this help and exit
--version output version information and exit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Logname(1): Print user's login name - Linux man page".
- ^ "Native Win32 ports of some GNU utilities". unxutils.sourceforge.net.
External links edit
The Wikibook Guide to Unix has a page on the topic of: Commands
- : return the user's login name – Shell and Utilities Reference, The Single UNIX Specification, Version 4 from The Open Group
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