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whoami: Display currently logged username.
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The command "whoami" is used to display the current username or the user identity of the currently logged-in user in the system. When you enter this command in a terminal or command prompt, it will return the name of the account that you are currently using. This command is commonly used in scripting or as a quick way to check your current user identity in a multi-user environment.

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.
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