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users

List currently logged-in usernames

TLDR

Show logged in users

$ users
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From specific file
$ users [/var/log/wtmp]
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SYNOPSIS

users [file]

DESCRIPTION

users prints a compact, space-separated list of usernames currently logged into the system. If a user has multiple login sessions, their name appears once for each session.
The command reads from /var/run/utmp by default to determine who is logged in. An alternate utmp-format file can be specified as an argument, such as /var/log/wtmp to see historical logins.
Unlike who and w, which provide detailed information about each session, users produces minimal output suitable for quick checks or scripting where only the list of logged-in usernames is needed.

PARAMETERS

file

Alternate utmp file.
--help
Show help.
--version
Show version.

CAVEATS

Simple output. Use who for details. Current logins only.

HISTORY

users is a standard Unix command that outputs a compact list of users currently logged into the system.

SEE ALSO

who(1), w(1), last(1), whoami(1)

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