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49 lines
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# username [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/username)
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> Get the username of the current user
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This module is meant for informational purposes and not for secure identification.
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## Install
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```
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$ npm install username
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```
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## Usage
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```js
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const username = require('username');
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(async () => {
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console.log(await username());
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//=> 'sindresorhus'
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})();
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```
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## API
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It first tries to get the username from the `SUDO_USER` `LOGNAME` `USER` `LNAME` `USERNAME` environment variables. Then falls back to `$ id -un` on macOS / Linux and `$ whoami` on Windows, in the rare case none of the environment variables are set. The result is cached.
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### username()
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Returns a `Promise<string>` with the username.
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### username.sync()
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Returns the username.
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## Related
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- [username-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/username-cli) - CLI for this module
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- [fullname](https://github.com/sindresorhus/fullname) - Get the fullname of the current user
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## License
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MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)
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