


      LLLLAAAASSSSTTTT((((1111))))                     ((((bbbbssssdddd 4444....2222))))                     LLLLAAAASSSSTTTT((((1111))))



      NNNNAAAAMMMMEEEE
           last - indicate last logins of users and teletypes

      SSSSYYYYNNNNTTTTAAAAXXXX
           llllaaaasssstttt [ -N ] [ name ...  ] [ tty ...  ]

      DDDDEEEESSSSCCCCRRRRIIIIPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNN
           _L_a_s_t will look back in the _w_t_m_p file which records all
           logins and logouts for information about a user, a teletype
           or any group of users and teletypes.  Arguments specify
           names of users or teletypes of interest.  Names of teletypes
           may be given fully or abbreviated.  For example `last 0' is
           the same as `last tty0'.  If multiple arguments are given,
           the information which applies to any of the arguments is
           printed.  For example `last root console' would list all of
           "root's" sessions as well as all sessions on the console
           terminal.  _L_a_s_t will print the sessions of the specified
           users and teletypes, most recent first, indicating the times
           at which the session began, the duration of the session, and
           the teletype which the session took place on.  If the
           session is still continuing or was cut short by a reboot,
           _l_a_s_t so indicates.

           The pseudo-user rrrreeeebbbbooooooootttt logs in at reboots of the system,
           thus

                last reboot

           will give an indication of mean time between reboot.

           _L_a_s_t with no arguments prints a record of all logins and
           logouts, in reverse order.  The ----NNNN option limits the report
           to N lines.

           If _l_a_s_t is interrupted, it indicates how far the search has
           progressed in _w_t_m_p. If interrupted with a quit signal
           (generated by a control-\) _l_a_s_t indicates how far the search
           has progressed so far, and the search continues.

      FFFFIIIILLLLEEEESSSS
           /etc/wtmp login data base

      SSSSEEEEEEEE AAAALLLLSSSSOOOO
           utmp(4)











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