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 # whoami
 
-> Show the username of the current user.
+> Print the username associated with the current effective user ID.
 
-- Display currently logged user name:
+- Display currently logged username:
 
 `whoami`
+
+- Display the username after a change in the user ID:
+
+`sudo whoami`