POSIX Functions
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posix_getlogin

Return login name

Description

stringfalse posix_getlogin()

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
  • POSIX man page GETLOGIN(3)