How to find out idle time at console?

redss · 04-26-2004, 10:09 PM

I like how the "w" command tells how many minutes a user has been idle. But it only seems to work for users that are logged in, not the console user.

Is there a way to get the idle time of the console user? I want to remotely log in via telnet, and see if my roomate is actively using my computer, and if not, how long since he touched the keyboard.

thanks!

AutOPSY · 04-26-2004, 10:23 PM

'last' command will tell you the last time a user has laoogged in, including root.
and 'w' does show the console user even, root. its listed as tty1 not console.

you may have to use more also, example:
last | more

use return to scroll.
the | is a pipe.