use whoami or more specifically "VarName=`whoami`" steve
> -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Melvin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 26 July 2002 03:35 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Shell Script...more > > > On Thu, 25 Jul 2002 at 9:17pm (-0500), Jesse Angell wrote: > > > Hey, > > I need to ask more questions, who would of thought.. > > Is there any way with a shell script to see what user it's > being run as and > > include that as a variable > > So let's say.. the user: john runs it.. to have it in the > script check and > > see what user is running it, and then assigning that user > variable $user.. > > > > How would I do this? > > If it's complicated you could msg me on aim: korruptdotcom > > or icq: 56295559 > > > > Changes are it's already in the $USER variable but if you > don't trust that > try... > > user=$(id -u -n) > > M. > > -- > WebCentral Pty Ltd Australia's #1 Internet Web > Hosting Company > Level 5, 100 Wickham St. Network Operations - > Systems Engineer > PO Box 930, Fortitude Valley. phone: +61 > 7 3249 2557 > Queensland, Australia 4006. pgp key id: > 0x900E515F > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
