last
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NAME
last -- indicate last logins by user or terminal
SYNOPSIS
last [-number] [-f filename] [-t tty] [-h hostname] [-i
address] [-l] [-y] [name...]
DESCRIPTION
Last looks back in the wtmp file which records all logins
and logouts for information about a user, a teletype or
any group of users and teletypes. Arguments specify names
of users or teletypes of interest. If multiple arguments
are given, the information which applies to any of the
arguments is printed. For example ``last root console''
would list all of root's sessions as well as all sessions
on the console terminal. Last displays the sessions of
the specified users and teletypes, most recent first,
indicating the times at which the session began, the dura-
tion of the session, and the teletype which the session
took place on. If the session is still continuing or was
cut short by a reboot, last so indicates.
The pseudo-user reboot logs in at reboots of the system.
Last with no arguments displays a record of all logins and
logouts, in reverse order.
If last is interrupted, it indicates how far the search
has progressed in wtmp. If interrupted with a quit signal
last indicates how far the search has progressed so far,
and the search continues.
OPTIONS
-number
limit the number of entries displayed to that spec-
ified by number.
-f filename
Use filename as the name of the accounting file
instead of /var/log/wtmp.
-h hostname
List only logins from hostname.
-i IP address"
List only logins from IP address.
-l List IP addresses of remote hosts instead of trun-
cated host names.
-t tty List only logins on tty.
-y Also report year of dates.
FILES
/var/log/wtmp -- login data base
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