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  • Unfortunately, I don’t have the same user ID on all hosts that I connect to. But this may at least be better than using a user name on some hosts, so +1, thanks! I still wonder if there is no better solution, without having to memorize user IDs … Commented Feb 10, 2020 at 14:34
  • Just run top -u $UID or create an alias for it. Your shell knows your UID. Commented Jan 19, 2024 at 14:39