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^POSIX FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

posix_getlogin

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

posix_getlogin — Return login name

Description

function posix_getlogin(): string|false

Returns the login name of the user owning the current process.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns the login name of the user, as a string, or false on failure.

Examples

Example #1 Example use of posix_getlogin()

<?php
echo posix_getlogin(); //apache
?>

See Also

  • posix_getpwnam() - Return info about a user by username
  • POSIX man page GETLOGIN(3)


<posix_getgroupsposix_getpgid>
^POSIX FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026