def getUserName():
"""
Get user name:
- 1. try USER environment variable (USERNAME on windows)
- 2. if fails, try LOGNAME (un*x)
- 3. if fails return 'unknown' as default user name
- """
- import os, sys
- if sys.platform == "win32":
- return os.getenv("USERNAME", "unknown")
- else:
- user = os.getenv("USER")
- if user:
- return user
- return os.getenv("LOGNAME", "unknown")
+ Uses the getpass standard module which test the
+ following variables (in that order):
+ 1. LOGNAME
+ 2. USER
+ 3. LNAME
+ 4. USERNAME
+ If none of these variable is set, try with the pwd module
+ if supported.
+ Finally raises an exception if nothing is found.
+ """
+ import getpass
+ try:
+ return getpass.getuser()
+ except Exception:
+ return 'unknown'
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def getHostName():
