- 1 year ago
(Python) How can I get the name of the user who did a file action?
To get the name of the user who performed a file action in Python, you can use the getpass
module from the Python standard library. The getpass.getuser()
function allows you to retrieve the login name of the current user. Here's an example:
pythonimport getpass
username = getpass.getuser()
print("Current user:", username)
The getuser()
function will return the username of the user who is currently running the Python script. This username is typically the name of the logged-in user on the operating system.
If you want to retrieve the username associated with a specific file action, you would need to capture it at the time of the action. For example, if you want to record the username when a file is modified, you can capture it as follows:
pythonimport os
import getpass
file_path = "path/to/your/file.txt"
# Perform the file action, e.g., modifying the file
# ...
# Get the username of the user who performed the action
username = getpass.getuser()
# Print the username and the file path
print("User:", username)
print("File:", os.path.abspath(file_path))
In this example, after performing the file action, the getpass.getuser()
function is called to retrieve the username. You can then use it for logging, further processing, or any other desired functionality related to the file action.