This script using an added alias, provides a convenient way to generate detailed user reports on a Linux system.
Create a new file named user_report.sh and paste the code within the GitHub repo file whoareyou.sh...
:~$ vim whoareyou.sh
...Save and exit VIM.
chmod +x user_report.sh
Edit Your Bash Configuration File...
Open your .bashrc file in a text editor:
nano ~/.bashrc
...Add the Alias to your .bashrc file:
alias whoareyou="bash /path/to/your/script/whoareyou.sh'
...Replace /path/to/your/script with the actual path to your script.
To make the alias effective in your current terminal session, run:
source ~/.bashrc
... Or Simply close and reopen Teriminal.
Using the Alias Now, you can type whoareyou username in your terminal to execute the script and generate a report for the specified user.
Example:
:~$ whoareyou
Which user? type_user_here
This will run the script and provide a detailed report for the user "john_doe".
