How to determine what cron user is running the script 1

[ls62]

Hi,

I'm running a script from cron which uses the 'logname' command, but does not work when the job is executed from cron, it does work fine from command line. When a script is run from cron... how can I determine what cron user is executing the script.

Anyone know?

Thanks

LEE

 

[Wonboodoo]

Have the script "touch" a new file (/tmp/cron.$$ say) and have it check the owner of the file, and display the owner in your log file. Don't forget to delete the file.

 

[Wonboodoo]

Or even easier, the "id" command or "who am i" will probably work also.

 

[ls62]

Wonboodoo,

Thanks! That worked perfectly. FYI, I used 'id -u -n' and it gives me just the user name.

Thanks again.

LEE