Category

Linux Command


Usage

who [OPTION]... [ FILE | ARG1 ARG2 ]


Manual

Print information about users who are currently logged in.

-a, --all
same as -b -d --login -p -r -t -T -u

-b, --boot
time of last system boot

-d, --dead
print dead processes

-H, --heading
print line of column headings

-l, --login
print system login processes

--lookup
attempt to canonicalize hostnames via DNS

-m only hostname and user associated with stdin

-p, --process
print active processes spawned by init

-q, --count
all login names and number of users logged on

-r, --runlevel
print current runlevel

-s, --short
print only name, line, and time (default)

-t, --time
print last system clock change

-T, -w, --mesg
add user’s message status as +, - or ?

-u, --users
list users logged in

--message
same as -T

--writable
same as -T

--help display this help and exit

--version
output version information and exit

If FILE is not specified, use /var/run/utmp. /var/log/wtmp as FILE is
common. If ARG1 ARG2 given, -m presumed: ‘am i’ or ‘mom likes’ are
usual.


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