---
name: "logname"
section: "1"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "openbsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/logname"
---

# logname(1)

display user's login name

## NAME

**logname** – display user's login name

## SYNOPSIS

**logname**

## DESCRIPTION

The **logname** utility writes the user's login name to standard output followed by a newline.

The **logname** utility explicitly ignores the LOGNAME and USER environment variables because the environment cannot be trusted.

## EXIT STATUS

The **logname** utility exits 0 on success, and \>0 if an error occurs.

## SEE ALSO

[who(1)](/who/1.md), [whoami(1)](/whoami/1.md), [getlogin(2)](/getlogin/2.md)

## STANDARDS

The **logname** utility is expected to conform to IEEE Std 1003.2 (“POSIX.2”).

## HISTORY

The **logname** command appeared in 4.4BSD.