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getuid() returns real process id not effective (closes #22307)

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Benjamin Peterson 2014-08-30 21:04:15 -04:00
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@ -281,10 +281,10 @@ process and user.
.. function:: getlogin() .. function:: getlogin()
Return the name of the user logged in on the controlling terminal of the Return the name of the user logged in on the controlling terminal of the
process. For most purposes, it is more useful to use the environment variables process. For most purposes, it is more useful to use the environment
:envvar:`LOGNAME` or :envvar:`USERNAME` to find out who the user is, or variables :envvar:`LOGNAME` or :envvar:`USERNAME` to find out who the user
``pwd.getpwuid(os.getuid())[0]`` to get the login name of the currently is, or ``pwd.getpwuid(os.getuid())[0]`` to get the login name of the current
effective user id. real user id.
Availability: Unix, Windows. Availability: Unix, Windows.