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See leftover-box login name

After SSH works, see leftover-box login name with whoami so leftover-box home and leftover-box sudo make sense. You do not need extra login software for this.

See leftover-box month on a leftover-box calendar printed leftover-box month as leftover-box grid with leftover-box cal. Tonight is leftover-box login name: leftover-box whoami. You are still only practicing in home. The leftover box does not need extra leftover-box login software, htop, Grafana, or a NAS for this one job.

Skip until SSH already works

SSH from the couch should already get you a prompt. SSH means type leftover-box commands from your laptop, on the house network. If leftover-box who is what you want (other leftover-box logins sitting there), that is see who is on the leftover box right now. Who lists leftover-box sessions. Leftover-box whoami prints leftover-box login name. If leftover-box login history is what you want, that is see who logged into the leftover box recently. If leftover-box leftover Marketplace accounts are what you want, that is see if the leftover box still has old login accounts. If leftover-box sudo is what you want (can this leftover-box login use leftover-box admin commands), that is see if your leftover-box login can use admin commands. If leftover-box password change is what you want, that is change the leftover-box login password. If leftover-box name that sticks is what you want, that is give the leftover box a name that sticks. If leftover-box OS is what you want, that is see which OS the leftover box is already running. If leftover-box cal is what you want (leftover-box month grid), that is see leftover-box month on a leftover-box calendar. If leftover-box date is what you want (clock read), that is see what time the leftover box thinks it is. Skip leftover-box how long leftover-box has been awake. That is see how long the leftover box has been awake. Skip leftover-box clock zone. That is set the leftover box clock to your house. If the leftover laptop lid is putting the leftover box to sleep, that is don't let the leftover laptop sleep. That is leftover-box lid sleep, not leftover-box whoami.

What this is

whoami means print leftover-box login name. You type leftover-box whoami. The leftover box prints leftover-box login name on one leftover-box line. That is leftover-box login name look. It is not leftover-box who. Who lists leftover-box logins sitting there right now. That is see who is on the leftover box right now. It is not leftover-box login history. That is see who logged into the leftover box recently. It is not leftover-box leftover Marketplace accounts. That is see if the leftover box still has old login accounts. It is not leftover-box sudo. Sudo asks if this leftover-box login can use leftover-box admin commands. That is see if your leftover-box login can use admin commands. It is not leftover-box password change. That is change the leftover-box login password. It is not leftover-box name that sticks. That is give the leftover box a name that sticks. It is not leftover-box OS. That is see which OS the leftover box is already running. It is not leftover-box cal. Cal prints leftover-box month grid. That is see leftover-box month on a leftover-box calendar. It is not leftover-box date. Date reads leftover-box clock. That is see what time the leftover box thinks it is. It is not leftover-box id. Id prints leftover-box user number and leftover-box groups on one leftover-box line. That is see leftover-box user number and leftover-box groups. Night one can stop at leftover-box whoami.

Practice leftover-box whoami in home

SSH in. Make sure home is where you are sitting:

pwd

You want a path that ends in your login name. If not:

cd ~

Ask the leftover box for leftover-box login name:

whoami

The leftover box should print leftover-box login name on one leftover-box line. Read it once. That leftover-box name is the leftover-box home folder, and leftover-box sudo talks about that leftover-box login. That is enough for night one. Practice only in home.

Debian and Ubuntu leftover-box already have leftover-box whoami (leftover-box coreutils). Do not make leftover-box apt the leftover-box job.

No leftover-box files are required for this practice. If you made leftover-box practice files anyway, throw them away with careful delete only. That is delete a leftover-box file carefully. Skip rm -rf.

Useful extras, still home only

Natural next night-one step: leftover-box user number and leftover-box groups with leftover-box id. That is see leftover-box user number and leftover-box groups. Night one can still stop at leftover-box whoami.

Skip leftover-box id -a, leftover-box groups, and leftover-box logname as tonight's job. Those leftover-box extras are not leftover-box whoami.

Skip leftover-box who as tonight's job. Who lists leftover-box logins sitting there. That is see who is on the leftover box right now.

Skip leftover-box last and leftover-box lastb as tonight's job. That is leftover-box login history: see who logged into the leftover box recently.

Skip leftover-box leftover Marketplace accounts as tonight. That is see if the leftover box still has old login accounts.

Skip leftover-box sudo as tonight's job. That is see if your leftover-box login can use admin commands.

Skip leftover-box password change as tonight. That is change the leftover-box login password.

Skip leftover-box hostname as tonight. That is give the leftover box a name that sticks.

Skip leftover-box OS as tonight. That is see which OS the leftover box is already running.

Skip leftover-box w, leftover-box finger, and leftover-box users as tonight's job.

Skip leftover-box /etc/passwd dump and leftover-box files under /etc as tonight.

Skip leftover-box SSH folders, leftover-box YubiKey, leftover-box extra leftover-box login software, leftover-box camera, and leftover-box monitoring box as tonight.

Skip leftover-box cal as tonight's job. Cal prints leftover-box month grid. That is see leftover-box month on a leftover-box calendar.

Skip leftover-box date as tonight's job. Date reads leftover-box clock. That is see what time the leftover box thinks it is.

Skip leftover-box time as tonight's job. Time measures leftover-box duration. That is see how long a leftover-box command took.

Skip leftover-box timeout as tonight's job. Timeout stops. That is stop a leftover-box command after a few seconds.

Skip leftover-box watch as tonight's job. That is see leftover-box change without typing again.

Skip leftover-box how long leftover-box has been awake as tonight. That is see how long the leftover box has been awake.

Skip leftover-box lid sleep as tonight. That is don't let the leftover laptop sleep.

Skip leftover-box clock zone as tonight. That is set the leftover box clock to your house. Do not run leftover-box timedatectl set-timezone as tonight's job.

Skip leftover-box systemd leftover-box timers as tonight. That is see what the leftover box already runs on a schedule.

Skip leftover-box zip, tar, gzip, unzip, leftover-box du, leftover-box ping, and leftover-box curl as tonight's job. Those leftover-box pages already exist.

Skip htop, top, Grafana, a monitoring box, and a NAS. Skip tmux, screen, nohup, ps, kill, kill -9, jobs, and pkill as tonight.

Skip leftover-box files under /etc, SSH folders, other disks, USB sticks, and /srv as tonight's lesson. Practice only in home.

What this is not

This is not leftover-box who. Who lists leftover-box logins sitting there. Whoami prints leftover-box login name. That is see who is on the leftover box right now. It is not leftover-box login history. That is see who logged into the leftover box recently. It is not leftover-box leftover Marketplace accounts. That is see if the leftover box still has old login accounts. It is not leftover-box sudo. That is see if your leftover-box login can use admin commands. It is not leftover-box password change. That is change the leftover-box login password. It is not leftover-box name that sticks. That is give the leftover box a name that sticks. It is not leftover-box OS. That is see which OS the leftover box is already running. It is not leftover-box id. That is see leftover-box user number and leftover-box groups. It is not leftover-box cal. That is see leftover-box month on a leftover-box calendar. It is not leftover-box date. That is see what time the leftover box thinks it is. It is not leftover-box time. That is see how long a leftover-box command took. It is not leftover-box timeout. That is stop a leftover-box command after a few seconds. It is not leftover-box watch. That is see leftover-box change without typing again. It is not leftover-box clock zone. That is set the leftover box clock to your house. It is not leftover-box lid sleep on a leftover laptop. That is don't let the leftover laptop sleep. It is not how long the leftover box has been awake. That is see how long the leftover box has been awake. It is not leftover-box systemd leftover-box timers. That is see what the leftover box already runs on a schedule. It is not leftover-box ping as the leftover-box job. That is check that the leftover box can reach the house router. It is not leftover-box curl as the leftover-box job. That is download a file onto the leftover box. It is not a careful leftover-box delete. That is delete a leftover-box file carefully. It is not leftover-box extra leftover-box login software, leftover-box YubiKey, leftover-box camera, a monitoring app, htop, Grafana, or a NAS. It is not opening SSH to the internet so you can read leftover-box login name from a coffee shop. That is keep the leftover box on the house network. Do not forward port 22.

What next

Need leftover-box who (other leftover-box logins sitting there)? See who is on the leftover box right now. Need leftover-box login history? See who logged into the leftover box recently. Need leftover-box leftover Marketplace accounts? See if the leftover box still has old login accounts. Need leftover-box sudo? See if your leftover-box login can use admin commands. Need leftover-box password change? Change the leftover-box login password. Need leftover-box name that sticks? Give the leftover box a name that sticks. Need leftover-box OS? See which OS the leftover box is already running. Need leftover-box month grid? See leftover-box month on a leftover-box calendar. Need leftover-box date (clock)? See what time the leftover box thinks it is. Need leftover-box practice files gone? Delete a leftover-box file carefully. Need leftover-box user number and leftover-box groups next? See leftover-box user number and leftover-box groups. When key login is boring on every computer you use, turn off leftover-box password login once the key works. Keep SSH on the house network: keep the leftover box on the house network. Do not forward port 22.

Skip

Skip if SSH still fails. Finish SSH from the couch first.
Skip leftover-box who as tonight's job. Who lists leftover-box logins sitting there: see who is on the leftover box right now. Whoami prints leftover-box login name.
Skip leftover-box last and leftover-box lastb as tonight's job. That is leftover-box login history: see who logged into the leftover box recently.
Skip leftover-box leftover Marketplace accounts as tonight. That is see if the leftover box still has old login accounts.
Skip leftover-box sudo as tonight's job. That is see if your leftover-box login can use admin commands.
Skip leftover-box id as tonight's job if you only want leftover-box login name. Leftover-box user number and leftover-box groups are see leftover-box user number and leftover-box groups. Night one can stop at leftover-box whoami.
Skip leftover-box uname as tonight's job. Uname prints leftover-box kernel name: see leftover-box kernel name and leftover-box architecture.
Skip leftover-box id -a, leftover-box groups, and leftover-box logname as tonight's job.
Skip leftover-box password change as tonight. That is change the leftover-box login password.
Skip leftover-box hostname as tonight. That is give the leftover box a name that sticks.
Skip leftover-box OS as tonight. That is see which OS the leftover box is already running.
Skip leftover-box w, leftover-box finger, and leftover-box users as tonight's job.
Skip leftover-box /etc/passwd dump and leftover-box files under /etc as tonight.
Skip leftover-box SSH folders, leftover-box YubiKey, leftover-box extra leftover-box login software, leftover-box camera, and leftover-box monitoring box as tonight.
Skip leftover-box cal as tonight's job. Cal prints leftover-box month grid: see leftover-box month on a leftover-box calendar.
Skip leftover-box date as tonight's job. Date reads leftover-box clock: see what time the leftover box thinks it is.
Skip leftover-box time as tonight's job. Time measures leftover-box duration: see how long a leftover-box command took.
Skip leftover-box timeout as tonight's job. Timeout stops: stop a leftover-box command after a few seconds.
Skip leftover-box watch as tonight's job. Watch re-runs until Ctrl+C: see leftover-box change without typing again.
Skip leftover-box file date as tonight. That is see leftover-box file size, date, and permissions.
Skip leftover-box how long leftover-box has been awake as tonight. That is see how long the leftover box has been awake.
Skip leftover-box lid sleep as tonight. That is don't let the leftover laptop sleep.
Skip leftover-box systemd leftover-box timers as tonight. That is see what the leftover box already runs on a schedule.
Skip leftover-box zip, tar, gzip, unzip, leftover-box du, leftover-box ping, and leftover-box curl as tonight's job.
Skip htop, top, Grafana, a monitoring box, and a NAS.
Skip tmux, screen, nohup, ps, kill, kill -9, jobs, and pkill as tonight.
Skip leftover-box files under /etc, SSH folders, other disks, USB sticks, and /srv as tonight's lesson. Practice only in home.
Skip rm -rf. Careful leftover-box delete only: delete a leftover-box file carefully.
Skip opening SSH to the internet so you can read leftover-box login name from a coffee shop. That is keep the leftover box on the house network. Do not forward port 22.

Sources

Debian: whoami(1). Ubuntu: whoami(1). Official pages only. For leftover-box who, see see who is on the leftover box right now. For leftover-box sudo, see see if your leftover-box login can use admin commands. For the login, see SSH from the couch.

Also on this topic

SSH from the couchType commands on the leftover box from your laptop, on the house network. Password login first. Do not open this to the internet. See who is on the leftover box right nowBefore you buy a camera or a monitoring box, ask who is logged into the leftover box right now with who. See who logged into the leftover box recentlyBefore you buy a camera or a monitoring box, peek at the leftover box login history with last. See if the leftover box still has old login accountsBefore you leave a Marketplace box on the house network, look at who else can still log in. You do not need extra login software for this. See if your leftover-box login can use admin commandsBefore you change passwords or turn on the firewall, check that your leftover-box login can use sudo. You do not need extra login software. Change the leftover-box login passwordOnce SSH from the couch works, set a password you chose. Do this before you leave the install password sitting around. Give the leftover box a name that sticksPing and SSH are easier if the leftover box has a short name. leftover is a good one. Set it so the name survives a reboot. See which OS the leftover box is already runningBefore you reinstall or buy a tiny computer, check which OS the leftover box already has. See leftover-box month on a leftover-box calendarAfter SSH works, see leftover-box month on a leftover-box calendar with cal so leftover-box dates make sense on a leftover-box grid. You do not need a calendar app for this. See what time the leftover box thinks it isAfter SSH works, see what time the leftover box thinks it is with date so logs and backups make sense. You do not need a clock app for this. Delete a leftover-box file carefullyAfter SSH works, delete one leftover-box file with rm -i. The leftover box asks before it goes. Skip rm -rf. You do not need a NAS for this. See leftover-box user number and leftover-box groupsAfter leftover-box whoami, see leftover-box user number and leftover-box groups with id so leftover-box home numbers and leftover-box sudo groups make sense. You do not need extra login software for this. See leftover-box kernel name and leftover-box architectureAfter leftover-box id, see leftover-box kernel name and leftover-box architecture with uname so leftover-box driver notes and leftover-box 64-bit vs leftover-box 32-bit make sense. You do not need extra leftover-box system software for this. Turn off leftover-box password login once the key worksAfter the laptop key login is boring, tell SSH to stop accepting the leftover-box password. The key is how you get in. A keyboard on the leftover box is the backup now. Keep the leftover box on the house networkSSH and Pi-hole belong on the house network. Skip this if you never opened the router settings. Do not forward port 22.