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Author Carlo
Recipients Carlo, docs@python
Date 2014-08-30.12:23:21
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The documentation for os.getlogin() says:

... ``pwd.getpwuid(os.getuid())[0]`` to get the login name of the currently effective user id

Either, os.getuid() should be changed to os.geteuid(), or the wording should be changed.
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Date User Action Args
2014-08-30 12:23:21Carlosetrecipients: + Carlo, docs@python
2014-08-30 12:23:21Carlosetmessageid: <1409401401.25.0.41962745955.issue22307@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
2014-08-30 12:23:21Carlolinkissue22307 messages
2014-08-30 12:23:21Carlocreate