To quote "Christopher W. Aiken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, # # Slightly off topic. There is a utility, /usr/bin/logname # that returns the "login name" of the user. The problem is: # # 1) in xterm, Eterm, kterm logname works OK # 2) in gnome-terminal and kconsol logname always returns # "logname: no login name" # # Why doesn't "logname" work correctly all of the time? # # We have an application what depends on the "logname" # function to return the correct value. If a user installs # Gnome or KDE the activity bar at the bottom has a "gnome-terminal" # or "kconsol" by default. If they use those Icons to open up a # work space, logname will not work. We shouldn't have to instruct # our customers to setup an xterm, Eterm, of kterm just so that the # logname function will work. # # Any ideas?
Well, I've got a WORKSFORME first; in gnome-terminal, 'logname' works perfectly. However, I do see the error in Konsole. I'm using stock Debian packages, through and through. No Helix or anything else(running Sid). I don't know what the problem is, but $USER works too. Also, the source for both the trouble emulators is available. Dave
