last(1) [opendarwin man page]

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NAME

     last -- indicate last logins of users and ttys

SYNOPSIS

     last [-n] [-f file] [-h host] [-t tty] [user ...]

DESCRIPTION

     Last will list the sessions of specified users, ttys, and hosts, in reverse time order.  Each line of output contains the user name, the tty
     from which the session was conducted, any hostname, the start and stop times for the session, and the duration of the session.  If the ses-
     sion is still continuing or was cut short by a crash or shutdown, last will so indicate.

     -f file	 Last reads the file file instead of the default, /var/log/wtmp.

     -n 	 Limits the report to n lines.

     -t tty	 Specify the tty.  Tty names may be given fully or abbreviated, for example, ``last -t 03'' is equivalent to ``last -t tty03''.

     -h host	 Host names may be names or internet numbers.

     If multiple arguments are given, the information which applies to any of the arguments is printed, e.g., ``last root -t console'' would list
     all of ``root's'' sessions as well as all sessions on the console terminal. If no users, hostnames or terminals are specified, last prints a
     record of all logins and logouts.

     The pseudo-user reboot logs in at reboots of the system, thus ``last reboot'' will give an indication of mean time between reboot.

     If last is interrupted, it indicates to what date the search has progressed.  If interrupted with a quit signal last indicates how far the
     search has progressed and then continues.

FILES

     /var/log/wtmp  login data base

SEE ALSO

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

HISTORY

     Last appeared in 3.0BSD.

4th Berkeley Distribution					   June 6, 1993 					 4th Berkeley Distribution

LAST(1) 						      General Commands Manual							   LAST(1)

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)