logname(3X) logname(3X)
NAME
logname - return login name of user
SYNOPSIS
char *logname( )
DESCRIPTION
logname returns a pointer to the null-terminated login name;
it extracts the $LOGNAME variable from the user's
environment.
This routine is kept in /lib/libPW.a.
FILES
/etc/profile
SEE ALSO
env(1), login(1), profile(4), environ(5).
BUGS
The return values point to static data whose content is
overwritten by each call.
This method of determining a login name is subject to
forgery.
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