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38 .Nd indicate last login time of users
49 will list the last login session of specified
51 or for all users by default. Each line of output contains
52 the user name, the tty from which the session was conducted, any
53 hostname, and the start time for the session.
57 are given, the session information for each user is printed in
58 the order given on the command line. Otherwise, information
59 for all users is printed, sorted by uid.
64 in that it only prints information regarding the very last login session.
65 The last login database is never turned over or deleted in standard usage.
67 The following options are available:
68 .Bl -tag -width indent
72 If the file ends with an
74 then it is assumed that it is a
76 file, else it is assumed to be a
80 Set the field width for host output to
84 Set the field width for line output to
88 Set the field width for name output to
92 Attempt to print numeric host addresses.
93 This option is only supported with
97 Reverse the order of the sort.
99 Sort by last login time (most recent first.)
102 .Bl -tag -width /var/log/lastlogx -compact
103 .It Pa /var/log/lastlogx
104 default last login database
105 .It Pa /var/log/lastlog
106 compatibility last login database
110 looks by default to the
111 .Pa /var/log/lastlogx
112 database, where some old programs that are not
114 aware might only write to
115 .Pa /var/log/lastlog .
116 To look at the old database one can use:
118 .Dl lastlogin -f /var/log/lastlog
126 wrote this program in January 1996 and contributed it to the