Linux logname command
Updated: 05/04/2019 by Computer Hope
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On Unix-like operating systems, the logname command prints the login name of the current user.
This page covers the GNU/Linux version of logname.
Syntax
logname [OPTION]
Options
--help | Display a help message, and exit. |
--version | Display version information and exit. |
Examples
logname
Returns the name of the currently logged in user.
Related commands
env — Report the value of environment variables.
login — Begin a session on a system.