python how to get current username windows linux

python how to get current username windows linux

import os
user_name = os.getusername()

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import getpass
user_name = getpass.getuser()

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Combine os.getuid() with pwd.getpwuid().

import os
import pwd
user_name = pwd.getpwuid( os.getuid() )[ 0 ]


http://docs.python.org/library/pwd.html

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import os
user_name = os.getlogin()