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lastlog ? examine lastlog file |
lastlog [-u uid] [-t days] |
lastlog formats and prints the contents of the last login log, /var/log/lastlog. The login-name, port, and last login time will be printed. The default (no flags) causes lastlog entries to be printed in UID order. Entering -u login-name flag will cause the lastlog record for login-name only to be printed. Entering -t days will cause only the lastlogins more recent than days to be printed. The -t flag overrides the use of -u. If the user has never logged in the message "**Never logged in**" will be displayed instead of the port and time. |
/var/log/lastlog ? lastlog logging file |
Large gaps in uid numbers will cause the lastlog program to run longer with no output to the screen (i.e. if mmdf=800 and last uid=170, program will appear to hang as it processes uid 171-799). |
Julianne Frances Haugh (jfh@bga.com) |