# posix_getlogin

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

posix_getlogin — Return login name

### Description

string posix_getlogin ( void )

Returns the login name of the user owning the current process.

### Return Values

Returns the login name of the user, as a string.

### Examples

Example#1 Example use of posix_getlogin()

`<?php
echo posix_getlogin(); //apache
?>`

### See Also

- posix_getpwnam()
- POSIX man page GETLOGIN(3)