Quick Answer: Linux Who Is Logged in?
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How do I see who is logged in Linux?

4 Ways to Identify Who is Logged-In on Your Linux System

  • Get the running processes of logged-in user using w. w command is used to show logged-in user names and what they are doing.
  • Get the user name and process of logged in user using who and users command.
  • Get the username you are currently logged in using whoami.
  • Get the user login history at any time.

Who last logged in Linux?

last reads from a log file, usually /var/log/wtmp and prints the entries of successful login attempts made by the users in the past. The output is such that the last logged in users entry appears on top. In your case perhaps it went out of notice because of this. You can also use the command lastlog command on Linux.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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