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Linux: Logon: Userid: Operation: View: How to view all currently logged on users? [finger / who]

Sep 19th, 2003 06:27
Knud van Eeden,

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--- Knud van Eeden --- 19 September 2003 - 03:17 pm ------------------

Linux: Logon: Userid: Operation: View: How to view all currently 
logged on users?

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Method: use the 'finger' command:

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Type the command:

 finger

on the command line

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e.g.

 finger

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shows for example the following:

+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|LOGIN      NAME      TTY   IDLE  LOGIN TIME   OFFICE  OFFICE PHONE|
+------------------------------------------------------------------+
|root       root     *tty1        Sep 19 11:24                     |
+------------------------------------------------------------------+

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To get more information, type:

 man finger

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Method: use the 'who' command:

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Type the command:

 who

on the command line

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e.g.

 who

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shows for example the following:

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 root       tty1  Sep 19 11:24
 root       pts/0 Sep 19 11:24
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e.g.

 who | grep knud

checks if user 'knud' currently is logged on

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To get more information, type:

 man who

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Internet: see also:

How to create a new userid in Linux?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/24526/fid/107

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