whoami – user information

whoami displays the username, full name, email address and GitHub username of the current user.

For the username it tries the LOGNAME, USER, LNAME and USERNAME environment variables first. If these are all unset, or set to an empty string, then it tries running id on Unix-like systems and whoami on Windows.

For the full name of the user, it queries the system services and also tries the user’s global git configuration. On Windows, it tries finding the global git configuration in Sys.getenv(“USERPROFILE”) if it doesn’t find it in Sys.getenv(“HOME”)

Website: github.com/r-lib/whoami
Support:
Developer: Gábor Csárdi
License: MIT License

whoami is written in R. Learn R with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

Alternatives to who

Explore Linux
	Best Free and Open Source Software - A huge collection of recommended free and open source software covering every major category.
	In-depth Linux Software Reviews - Detailed assessments of Linux software covering features, usability and overall quality.
	The Big List of Active Linux Distros - An extensive collection of actively developed Linux distributions.
	Open Source Alternatives - Alternatives to software and services from Google, Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, IBM, Autodesk, Oracle and others.
	Essential Linux System Tools - Indispensable utilities for monitoring, maintaining and managing Linux systems.
	Linux Productivity Tools - Useful utilities for improving productivity and streamlining everyday tasks.
	Alternatives to Popular CLI Tools - Modern alternatives to familiar command-line utilities supplied with Linux systems.
	Awesome Free Linux Game Tools - Tools, utilities and companion software that improve gaming on Linux.
	Machine Learning on Linux - Machine learning and deep learning software, self-hosted applications and practical tools.
	Saving Money with Linux - Practical ways to reduce electricity consumption and lower computing costs with Linux.
	Linux Candy - Fun, entertaining and sometimes delightfully quirky software from the lighter side of Linux.