R: Retrieves the name of the user running R

System$getUsername {R.utils} | R Documentation

## Retrieves the name of the user running R

### Description

Retrieves the name of the user running R.

### Usage

    ## Static method (use this):
    ## System$getUsername(...)

    ## Don't use the below:
    ## S3 method for class 'System'
    getUsername(static, ...)

### Details

First, this function checks the system environment variables `USER`, and `USERNAME`. Second, it checks `Sys.info()["user"]` for user name details. Finally, it tries to query the system command `whoami`.

### Value

Returns a `character` string.

### See Also

`*getHostname()`.

[Package R.utils version 2.7.0 Index]