WHOAMI(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual WHOAMI(1)
whoami - print effective current user id
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\bSY
\bYN
\bNO
\bOP
\bPS
\bSI
\bIS
\bS
D
\bDE
\bES
\bSC
\bCR
\bRI
\bIP
\bPT
\bTI
\bIO
\bON
\bN
_
\bW_
\bh_
\bo_
\ba_
\bm_
\bi prints who you are. It works even if you are su'd,
while `who am i' does not since it uses /etc/utmp.
/etc/passwd Name data base
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\bSE
\bEE
\bE A
\bAL
\bLS
\bSO
\bO
Printed 7/9/88 April 29, 1985 1