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LASTLOG(8)							   LASTLOG(8)



NAME
       lastlog - examine lastlog file

SYNOPSIS
       lastlog [<-u|--user> login-name]
	       [<-t|--time> days] [<-h|--help>]

DESCRIPTION
       lastlog	formats	 and  prints  the  contents  of	 the  last  login log
       /var/log/lastlog file . The login-name, port, and last login time will
       be  printed.  The  default  (no	flags)	causes	lastlog entries to be
       printed, sorted by the numerical UID.

       -u, --user login-name will cause the lastlog record for
	      login-name only to be printed

       -t, --time days will cause only the lastlogins more recent
	      han fIdays to be printed

       -h, --help print a one-line help message and exit.


       The -t flag overrides the use of -u.

       If the user has never logged in the message "**Never logged in**" will
       be displayed instead of the port and time.

FILES
       /var/log/lastlog - lastlog logging file

CAVEATS
       Large gaps in uid numbers will cause the lastlog program to run longer
       with no output to the screen (i.e. if mmdf=800 and last uid=170,	 pro-
       gram will appear to hang as it processes uid 171-799).

AUTHORS
       Julianne Frances Haugh (jockgrrl@ix.netcom.com)	Phillip Street



								   LASTLOG(8)


UNIX/Linux commands referenced on this page:
  1. last
  2. login
  3. file
  4. time
  5. more
  6. as