last(1)                                                      last(1)


       NAME
             last - indicate last user or terminal logins

       SYNOPSIS
             last [-n number | -number] [-f file] [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.  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.

             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 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.





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      last(1)                                                      last(1)


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

      FILES
           /var/adm/wtmpx
                        accounting file

      REFERENCES
            utmpx(4)







































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