[issue34709] Suggestion: make getuser.getpass() also look at SUDO_USER environment variable

[Amos S]

New submission from Amos S <amos.shapira at gmail.com>:

When doing "sudo python-script.py", the output of "getpass.getuser()" is pretty much useless for what it's used (I assume mainly logging and tracking purposes, that's what we use it for ourselves).

I worked around this limitation by using it in expression likes:

  username = os.environ.get("SUDO_USER") or getpass.getuser()

I think it'll be useful to many other users if getpass.getuser() could integrate this behavior.

I'd love to provide the code change if this is approved.

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messages: 325511
nosy: Amos S
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: Suggestion: make getuser.getpass() also look at SUDO_USER environment variable
type: enhancement
versions: Python 2.7, Python 3.4, Python 3.5, Python 3.6, Python 3.7, Python 3.8

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