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Commands Reference, Volume 6
whoami Command
Purpose
Displays your login name.
Syntax
whoami
Description
The whoami command displays
your login name. Unlike using the command who and specifying am i, the whoami command also works when you have root authority since it does
not examine the /etc/utmp file.
Files
|
/etc/passwd |
Contains user IDs. |
Related Information
The who
command.
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