NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       whoami - Displays the user's name

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       whoami

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  whoami  command displays the username associated with
       your current ID.

       Unlike who am i, this command tells you what  your  effective
  user ID is, and not who is logged on to your tty (it
       does not use /var/adm/utmp).

       If the current user ID is not in the  password  file,  the
       message Intruder alert is displayed.

FILES    [Toc]    [Back]

       Contains usernames and IDs.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Commands:  who(1)



                                                        whoami(1)