Linux whoami command
Updated: 05/04/2019 by Computer Hope
On Unix-like operating systems, the whoami command prints the effective user ID. Use it to quickly verify the user as which you are currently logged in.
This page covers the GNU/Linux version of whoami.
Description
whoami prints the username associated with the current effective user ID.
Running whoami is the same as running the id command with the options -un.
Syntax
whoami [OPTION]
Options
| --help | Display a help message, and exit. |
| --version | Display version information, and exit. |
Examples
whoami
Displays the name of the user who runs the command.
Related commands
w — Show who is logged on and what they are doing.
who — Report which users are logged in to the system.