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command to get my login name
Hi

Can anyone tell what is the command to get my login name or

I am trying to get the users login name, when he uses my shell script?

Thx

amit
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whoami --- Will indicate the account user that executes your shell script. It doesn't necessarily mean they logged on. You could su- to a user and execute it too.

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You can also use the $LOGIN variable... at least on AIX.
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Code:
echo $USERNAME
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