Best User-Detection Command for Scripts?

[alexjdale]

Hi folks, with Python deprecated and throwing scary warnings to users when it's invoked by Jamf, we're looking to replace our trusty logged-in-user detection command that we use in scripts.  Self Service scripts work reliably with $3, but what method are you all using to detect the logged-in user for other scripts?  What works reliably every time, and doesn't pick up _mbsetupuser or similar accounts?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

[ljcacioppo]

I've been using this without issue:

loggedInUser=$( echo "show State:/Users/ConsoleUser" | scutil | awk '/Name 😕 && ! /loginwindow/ { print $3 }' )

[ljcacioppo]

That's not supposed to be an Emoji...adding screenshot 

 

[awoodbury]

Commands via Emojis would be "fun"!

[CalleyO]

I'm here for it. But I've started to dig into this and will hopefully get this resolved for you all shortly.

[mm2270]

That would be great to get this fixed @CalleyO The forum converting text to emojis really shouldn't happen inside a code block, for obvious reasons.

[sdagley · Accepted solution]

@alexjdale Here's @arminBriegel 's pretty much definitive discussion on best practice for determining the logged in user: https://scriptingosx.com/2020/02/getting-the-current-user-in-macos-update/

[alexjdale]

Thanks, this was just what I was looking for!