Print the current user id and name. Same as id -un.
Syntax
whoami [options]
Options
--help Display Help
--version Display program version info
The whoami utility has been obsoleted by the id(1) utility, and is equivalent to 'id -un'.
The command id -p is suggested for normal interactive use.
The whoami utility displays your effective user ID as a name.
"He travels the fastest who travels alone" ~ Rudyard Kipling
Related linux commands:
id - Print user and group ids'
who - Print all usernames currently logged in.
Equivalent Windows command: %username%