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logname:tldr:71e8e
logname: Display the currently logged in user's name.
$ logname
try on your machine
The logname
command is used in Linux and Unix-based operating systems to display the login name of the current user. It prints the name of the user who is currently logged in and executing the command. When executed, logname
retrieves the login name from the system's login records and displays it on the terminal. It is useful in scripts or command-line operations where the username of the currently logged-in user is required. Here's an example of how the logname
command can be used: $ logname johnsmith
In this example, the command logname
returns the username "johnsmith" if the user running the command is currently logged in under that name.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.