Name
id [options
] [username
] — coreutils
Synopsis
/usr/bin
stdin stdout - file -- opt --help --version
Every user has a unique, numeric user ID, and a default group with a unique, numeric group ID. The id
command prints these values along with their associated user and group names:
$ id uid=500(smith) gid=500(smith) groups=500(smith),6(disk),490(src),501(cdwrite)
Useful options | |
| Print the effective user ID and exit. |
| Print the effective group ID and exit. |
| Print the IDs of all other groups to which the user belongs. |
| Print names (for users and groups) rather than numeric IDs. Must be combined with |
| Print real values instead of effective values. Must be combined with |
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