Shows which users are logged in to hosts on the local network.
rwho [ -a ]
The /usr/bin/rwho command displays the user name, host name, and start date and time of each session for everyone on the local network who is currently logged in to a host running the rwhod daemon. If a workstation is inactive for at least 3 minutes, the rwho command reports the idle time as a number of minutes in the last column. After an hour of inactivity, a user is not included unless the -a flag is specified.
Note: Since this command displays a lot of output, use this command with caution if the local network has a large number of users.
Status information is broadcast once every 3 minutes by each network host running the rwhod daemon. Any activity (such as a user logging on or off) that takes place between broadcasts is not reflected until the next broadcast.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| -a | Includes all users. Without this flag, users whose sessions are idle an hour or more are not included in the report. |
To get a report of all users currently logged in to hosts on the local network, enter:
rwhoInformation similar to the following is displayed:
bob host2:pts5 Nov 17 06:30 :20
bob host7:console Nov 17 06:25 :25
fran host1:pts0 Nov 17 11:20 :51
fran host1:pts8 Nov 16 15:33 :42
fran host4:console Nov 17 16:32
server host2:console Nov 17 06:58 :20
alice host2:pts6 Nov 17 09:22| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| /var/spool/rwho/whod.* | Indicates data files received from remote rwhod daemons. |