last(1)                        DG/UX R4.11MU05                       last(1)


NAME
       last - indicate last user or terminal logins

SYNOPSIS
       last [ -n number | -number ] [ -f filename ] [ name|tty ] ...

DESCRIPTION
       The last command looks in the wtmp file, which records all logins and
       logouts, for information about a user, a terminal or any group of
       users and terminals.  Arguments specify names of users or terminals
       of interest.  Names of terminals may be given fully or abbreviated.
       For example last 10 is the same as last tty10.  If multiple arguments
       are given, the information which applies to any of the arguments is
       printed.  For example last root console lists all of root's sessions
       as well as all sessions on the console terminal.  last displays the
       sessions of the specified users and terminals, most recent first,
       indicating the times at which the session began, the duration of the
       session, and the terminal which the session took place on.  If the
       session is still continuing or was cut short by a reboot, last so
       indicates.

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

              last reboot

       will give an indication of mean time between reboot.

       last with no arguments displays a record of all logins and logouts,
       in reverse order.

       If last is interrupted, it indicates how far the search has
       progressed in the wtmp file.  If interrupted with a quit signal
       (generated by a Ctrl-\) last indicates how far the search has
       progressed so far, and the search continues.

       The following options are available:

       -n number|-number
                     Limit the number of entries displayed to that specified
                     by number.  These options are identical; the -number
                     option is provided as a transition tool only and will
                     be removed in future releases.

       -f filename   Use filename as the name of the accounting file instead
                     of /etc/wtmp.


FILES
       /etc/wtmp           accounting file

SEE ALSO
       who(1).
       utmp(4).

NOTES
       As of DG/UX 5.4.2, ttyp style entries are no longer in the /etc/wtmp
       file.  They are now included  as pts/ style entries.


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