last(1)                                                   last(1)



NAME
     last - displays login and logout times for each user of  the
     system

SYNOPSIS
     last [name]...  [tty]...

ARGUMENTS
     name Specifies the names of users who used the system last.

     tty  Specifies the terminals that were used on the system.

DESCRIPTION
     last will look back in the wtmp 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.  Names of terminals
     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.

     The last command reports the sessions of the specified users
     and terminals, most recent first, indicating start times,
     duration, and terminal for each. If the session is still
     continuing or was cut short by a reboot, last so indicates.

     The last command with no arguments prints a record of all
     logins and logouts, in reverse order.  Since last can
     generate a great deal of output, piping it through the more
     program for screen viewing is advised.

     If last is interrupted with an Interrupt signal, (generated
     by CONTROL-C) it indicates how far the search has progressed
     in wtmp.  If interrupted with a quit signal (generated by a
     CONTROL-\), last exits and dumps core.

     CONTROL-D (EOF) signal does nothing.  Therefore exit
     gracefully from last with an interrupt signal.

EXAMPLES
     The command:

        last reboot

     will give an indication of mean time between reboots of the
     system.






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last(1)                                                   last(1)



FILES
     /usr/bin/last
          Executable file
     /etc/wtmp
          Temporary file

SEE ALSO
     acct(1M) in A/UX System Administrator's Reference

     utmp(4) in A/UX Programmer's Reference













































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