whoami(1)                                               whoami(1)



NAME
     whoami - prints effective current user ID

SYNOPSIS
     whoami

DESCRIPTION
     whoami prints who you are.  It works even if you are logged
     in as superuser, while who am i does not since it uses
     /etc/utmp.

FILES
     /usr/bin/whoami
          Executable file
     /etc/passwd
          Name data base file

SEE ALSO
     id(1), who(1)




































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