Multiple choice technology

The command "whoami" is used to

  1. Returns error.

  2. Lists your last logins.

  3. Returns your username.

  4. Tells you where you currently are.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The whoami command in Unix/Linux displays the username of the currently logged-in user. It's a simple command that returns the effective user ID name. This is different from 'who' (shows all logged-in users) or 'w' (shows who is logged in and what they're doing).

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