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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.  Argu-
     ments 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 speci-
     fied users and terminals, most recent first, indicating the
     times at which the session began, the duration of the ses-
     sion, 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/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 ident-
                   ical; 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.





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FILES
     /var/adm/wtmp       accounting file

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


















































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