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Old 06-25-2008
how to filter `last` command for yesterday only
Hi Expert,
May I know how to filter `last` command out put for yesterday only ?

my `last` command out put:

user1 pts/3 192.168.0.12 Wed Jun 25 03:58 still logged in
user1 pts/3 192.168.0.33 Wed Jun 23 02:08 - 09:58 (00:49)
user2 pts/1 192.168.0.21 Wed Jun 25 04:59 still logged in
user2 pts/0 10.0.0.9 Wed Jun 24 06:47 still logged in

many thanks !
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Old 06-26-2008
Found alternative solution.

1) create a script to record time to file today and use tomorrow. ( over write the entry each day). And assign the variable by using that value.

2) create a crontab entry to run automatically everyday 1 time.Smilie
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