posix_getlogin
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
posix_getlogin — Return login name
Description
posix_getlogin(): string|false
Returns the login name of the user owning the current process.
Parameters
This function has no parameters.
Return Values
Returns the login name of the user, as a string, or false on failure.
Examples
Example #1 Example use of posix_getlogin()
<?php echo posix_getlogin(); //apache ?>
See Also
- posix_getpwnam() - Return info about a user by username
- POSIX man page GETLOGIN(3)
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https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.posix-getlogin.php
