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w - Show who is logged on and what they are doing

Overview​

The w command show who is logged on and what they are doing.

Syntax​

w [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
w

# Get help
w --help

# Check version
w --version

Common Options​

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

Description​

The w command is part of the system-info category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for show who is logged on and what they are doing.

Refer to the manual page (man w) 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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