How to get the username in C/C++ in Linux?

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The function getlogin_r() defined in unistd.h returns the username. See man getlogin_r for more information.

Its signature is:

int getlogin_r(char *buf, size_t bufsize);

Needless to say, this function can just as easily be called in C or C++.

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