getting current UNIX uid

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  • Johhny
    #1

    getting current UNIX uid

    Hello,

    I am trying to get the user that is running the scripts uid, I have had
    a look at the pwd module and it does not appear to offer that
    functionality. Is there any way within python to get that information ?

    Regards,

    Johhny

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    • Eric Deveaud
      #2
      Re: getting current UNIX uid

      Johhny wrote:
      Hello,
      >
      I am trying to get the user that is running the scripts uid, I have had
      a look at the pwd module and it does not appear to offer that
      functionality. Is there any way within python to get that information ?
      eg:
      username = pwd.getpwuid(os .getuid())[4]

      Eric

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        • Richie Hindle
          #3
          Re: getting current UNIX uid


          [Johhny]
          I am trying to get the user that is running the scripts uid, I have had
          a look at the pwd module and it does not appear to offer that
          functionality. Is there any way within python to get that information ?
          It's in the 'os' module:
          >>import os
          >>os.getuid()
          553

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          Richie Hindle
          richie@entrian. com

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