--- !ruby/object:RDoc::RI::MethodDescription 
aliases: []

block_params: 
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:RDoc::Markup::Flow::P 
  :body: Returns the short user name of the currently logged in user. Unfortunately, it is often rather easy to fool getlogin(). Avoid getlogin() for security-related purposes.
- !ruby/struct:RDoc::Markup::Flow::P 
  :body: e.g.
- !ruby/struct:RDoc::Markup::Flow::VERB 
  :body: "  Etc.getlogin -&gt; 'guest'\n"
full_name: Etc::getlogin
is_singleton: true
name: getlogin
params: ()
visibility: public
