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def getuser(): | |
"""Get the username from the environment or password database. | |
First try various environment variables, then the password | |
database. This works on Windows as long as USERNAME is set. | |
""" | |
import os | |
for name in ('LOGNAME', 'USER', 'LNAME', 'USERNAME'): | |
user = os.environ.get(name) | |
if user: | |
return user | |
# If this fails, the exception will "explain" why | |
import pwd | |
return pwd.getpwuid(os.getuid())[0] |
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