getlogin

NAME

getlogin - return who logged in at this tty


SYNOPSIS

getlogin


DESCRIPTION

Returns the current login from /etc/utmp, if any. If null, use getpwuid() .

$login = getlogin || (getpwuid($<))[0] || "Kilroy";

Do not consider getlogin() for authorentication: it is not as secure as getpwuid() .