---
name: "parrot_whoami"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "coop-computing-tools"
version: "1:7.14.5-1+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/parrot_whoami"
---

# parrot\_whoami(1)

returns the user's credentials (id and authentication method) from the perspective of the system being accessed.

## NAME

**parrot\_whoami** - returns the user's credentials (id and authentication method) from the perspective of the system being accessed.

## SYNOPSIS

FCparrot\_whoami *\<path\>*FT

## DESCRIPTION

FCparrot\_whoamiFT interrogates the system being accessed at *\<path\>* and returns the user's id from the perspective of that system as well as the authentication method being used.  The specific results depend on the system being accessed.

If *\<path\>* is not provided the current working directory is used.

## OPTIONS

FCparrot\_whoamiFT has no options.

## EXIT STATUS

On success, returns zero.  On failure, returns non-zero.

## EXAMPLES

To get the user's credentials when accessing a remote chirp server:

```

```

-

  % parrot\_run parrot\_whoami /chirp/server.nd.edu/joe\_data/data unix:joe

If you're working within a remote directory, *\<path\>* is not necessary:

```

```

-

  % parrot\_run tcsh % cd /chirp/server.nd.edu/joe\_data/data % parrot\_whoami unix:joe % exit

## COPYRIGHT

The Cooperative Computing Tools are Copyright (C) 2022 The University of Notre Dame.  This software is distributed under the GNU General Public License.  See the file COPYING for details.

## SEE ALSO

- •

  **Cooperative Computing Tools Documentation**

- •

  **Parrot User Manual**

- •

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