Find my username using the terminal in Linux
ID: 99
Category: Linux Terminal
Added: 5th of June 2018
Updated On: Tutorial updated and rechecked on 11th of December 2025
Views: 4,169
To find out your username enter the following in your Linux terminal
whoami
Another way to get your username is to enter the following command
id -un
If you enter the who command you get your username, terminal number and time logged in.
who
