* usr/lib/byobu/whoami:

- Use id if the whoami command is not available
  - Read from /etc/passwd if the getent command is not available

debian/changelog

@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ byobu (5.128) unreleased; urgency=medium
     - Fix reading services from $BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR/statusrc
   * usr/lib/byobu/updates_available:
     - Add support for opkg (OpenWrt)
+  * usr/lib/byobu/whoami:
+    - Use id if the whoami command is not available
+    - Read from /etc/passwd if the getent command is not available
   * usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.tmux:
     - Remove -k for new-window. In older versions of tmux, -k without
       -t <target-window> had no effect. In tmux 2.8, -k without -t will

usr/lib/byobu/whoami

@@ -19,12 +19,28 @@
 #    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+___get_user() {
+	if eval $BYOBU_TEST whoami >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+		whoami
+	elif eval $BYOBU_TEST id >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+		id -un
+	fi
+}
+
 __whoami_detail() {
-	getent -- passwd "$USER"
+	local user=$(___get_user)
+	[ -n "$user" ] || return
+	if eval $BYOBU_TEST getent >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+		getent -- passwd "$user"
+	else
+		grep "^$user:" /etc/passwd
+	fi
 }
 
 __whoami() {
-	color bold2; printf "%s@" "$(whoami)"; color -
+	local user=$(___get_user)
+	[ -n "$user" ] || return
+	color bold2; printf "%s@" "$user"; color -
 }
 
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