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last - Show listing of last logged in users

Overview​

The last command show listing of last logged in users.

Syntax​

last [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
last

# Get help
last --help

# Check version
last --version

Common Options​

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description​

The last command is part of the system-info category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for show listing of last logged in users.

Refer to the manual page (man last) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases​

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the system-info category
  • System utilities for similar operations
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