If you what to know the currently logged-in user, you can make use of the command whoami on the Linux Terminal.
Example:# whoami
c2c
Now let's switch the user and check the same command,
# su mike
# whomai
mike
If you are writing bash scripts and want to get the currently logged-in user, you can make use of the $USER environment variable.
Example:
#!/bin/bash
echo "The Current User: $USER"
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