#!/bin/bash
#<pre><b>
# Script     : getname
# Version    : 1.1
# Author     : Roland Rashleigh-Berry
# Date       : 18-Feb-2007
# Purpose    : Production script to return the name of a user, given a userid
# SubScripts : none
# Notes      : YOU WILL LIKELY HAVE TO EDIT THE sed TAILORING OF THE NAME STRING
# Usage      : getname
#              getname userid
#===============================================================================
# PARAMETERS:
#-pos- -------------------------------description-------------------------------
#  1   (optional) Userid. Defaults to current user
#===============================================================================
# AMENDMENT HISTORY:
# init --date-- mod-id ----------------------description------------------------
# rrb  18Feb07         sed tailoring edited for my PC
#===============================================================================
# This is public domain software. No guarantee as to suitability or accuracy is
# given or implied. User uses this code entirely at their own risk.
#===============================================================================

iam=$(whoami)


# if no parameters set then use results of "whoami"
if [ $# -lt 1 ]
then
  userid=$iam
else
  userid=$1
fi


# "getent" should be good for a few Linux systems
#getent passwd "$userid" | awk -F: '{print $5}' | sed -e 's/^SAS //' -e 's/ (.*)$//'

# if "getent" no good then try the "etc/passwd" file
grep "^$userid:" /etc/passwd | awk -F: '{print $5}' | sed -e 's%^U-DELL1\\%%' -e 's/,.*$//'