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NAME

       last - display login and logout information about users and terminals

SYNOPSIS

       last [-a] [-n number | -number] [-f filename]
	    [name | tty]...

DESCRIPTION

       The  last  command looks in the /var/adm/wtmpx file, which records all logins and logouts, for information about a user, a terminal, or any
       group of users and terminals. Arguments specify names of users or terminals of interest. If multiple arguments are given,  the  information
       applicable  to any of the arguments is printed. For example, last root console lists all of root's sessions, as well as all sessions on the
       console terminal. last displays the sessions of the specified users and terminals, most recent first, indicating the  times  at	which  the
       session	began,	the  duration of the session, and the terminal on which the session took place. last also indicates whether the session is
       continuing or was cut short by a reboot.

       The pseudo-user reboot logs in when the system is shutdown and when it reboots. Thus,

	 last reboot

       gives an approximate record of when the operating system instance was shutdown and when it rebooted. This can  be  used	to  calculate  the
       availability of the operating system over time.

       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 /var/adm/wtmpx. If interrupted with a quit signal (generated by a
       CTRL-), last indicates how far the search has progressed, and then continues the search.

OPTIONS

       The following options are supported:

       -a			Displays the hostname in the last column.

       -f filename		Uses filename as the name of the accounting file instead of /var/adm/wtmpx.

       -n number|-number	Limits the number of entries displayed to that specified by number.  These  options  are  identical;  the  -number
				option is provided as a transition tool only and is removed in future releases.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

       Date and time format is based on locale specified by the LC_ALL, LC_TIME, or LANG environments, in that order of priority.

FILES

       /var/adm/wtmpx	 accounting file

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWesu			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       utmpx(4), attributes(5)

SunOS 5.11							    24 Jul 2004 							   last(1)

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NAME

       last - indicate last logins of users and teletypes

SYNOPSIS

       last [ -f filename ] [ -N ] [ name ...  ] [ tty ...  ]

DESCRIPTION

       Last  will  look  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.  Names of teletypes may be  given  fully  or	abbreviated.   For
       example	`last  0'  is  the same as `last tty0'.  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  will
       print  the  sessions of the specified users and teletypes, most recent first, indicating the times at which the session began, the duration
       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, thus

	    last reboot

       will give an indication of mean time between reboot.

       Last  with  no arguments prints a record of all logins and logouts, in reverse order.  The -f filename option allows the user to examine an
       alternate wtmp file.  The -N option limits the report to N lines.

       If last is interrupted, it indicates how far the search has progressed in wtmp.	If interrupted with a quit signal  (generated  by  a  con-
       trol-) last indicates how far the search has progressed so far, and the search continues.

FILES

       /usr/adm/wtmp	   login data base
       /usr/adm/shutdownlog	which records shutdowns and reasons for same

SEE ALSO

       wtmp(5), ac(8), lastcomm(1)

AUTHOR

       Howard Katseff

4th Berkeley Distribution					  April 29, 1985							   LAST(1)

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