last(1)                (User Environment Utilities)                 last(1)


   NAME
         last - indicate last user or terminal logins

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

   DESCRIPTION
         The last command looks in the /var/adm/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 10 is the same as last term/10.  If
         multiple arguments are given, the information which applies 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 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 displays 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, it indicates how far the search has
         progressed in /var/adm/wtmp.  If interrupted with a quit signal
         (generated by a CTRL-\) last indicates how far the search has
         progressed so far, and the search continues.

         The following options are available:

         -n number|-number
                       Limit 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 will
                       be removed in future releases.

         -f filename   Use filename as the name of the accounting file instead
                       of /var/adm/wtmp.

   FILES
         /var/adm/wtmp       accounting file




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   SEE ALSO
         utmp(4) in the Programmer's Reference Manual.



















































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