The UNIX and Linux Forums  

Go Back   The UNIX and Linux Forums > Top Forums > UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Google UNIX.COM



Thread: user on
View Single Post in UNIX Forums - Click on the Thread or Permalink to View Entire Thread -->
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 10-03-2007
jim mcnamara jim mcnamara is online now
...@...
 

Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: NM
Posts: 3,494
maybe:
Code:
#!/bin/ksh
while true
do
	last -1 <username> | read record
	echo "$record" | grep -q 'still logged'
	if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
	   print " <username> is still logged in "
	else   
	   print $record
	   break
	fi
	sleep 5
done
Reply With Quote