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30 .\" @(#)last.1 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/6/93
37 .Nd indicate last logins of users and ttys
51 will list the sessions of specified
56 in reverse time order.
57 Each line of output contains
58 the user name, the tty from which the session was conducted, any
59 hostname, the start and stop times for the session, and the duration
61 If the session is still continuing or was cut short by
66 The following options are available:
68 .Bl -tag -width xHxhostsizexx
77 instead of the default,
85 format file, else it is treated as a
88 If the file is ``-'', standard input is used.
90 Use the provided hostsize as the width to format the host name field.
93 names may be names or internet numbers.
95 Use the provided linesize as the width to format the tty field.
97 Use the provided namesize as the width to format the login name field.
99 Print host addresses numerically.
100 This option works only on
103 and prints nothing on
107 Display better time information, including the year and seconds.
111 Tty names may be given fully or abbreviated, for example,
114 .Dq Li "last -t tty03" .
116 Assume that the file given is in
118 format, even if the filename does not end with an
120 Also useful when reading such format from standard input.
123 If multiple arguments are given, the information which applies to any of the
124 arguments is printed, e.g.,
125 .Dq Li "last root -t console"
128 sessions as well as all sessions on the console terminal.
129 If no users, hostnames, or terminals are specified,
131 prints a record of all logins and logouts.
135 logs in at reboots of the system, thus
137 will give an indication of mean time between reboot.
141 is interrupted, it indicates to what date the search has progressed.
142 If interrupted with a quit signal
144 indicates how far the search has progressed and then continues.
146 .Bl -tag -width /var/log/wtmpx -compact
149 .It Pa /var/log/wtmpx