RHEL changed the w default options in 7!!! Is there a way to get them back?

abefroman · 03-29-2015, 10:17 AM

RHEL changed the w default options in 7!!! (or at least Centos did) Is there a way to get them back?

In particular the -f flag is gone now as a default option, to show the IP, of the person connecting.

Which means instead of a simple 1 letter:

Code:

You have to do:

Code:

w -f

or

Code:

finger

If there an easy way to add that option back as a default option? (Other than making an alias).

btmiller · 03-29-2015, 10:54 AM

According to the man page, this looks like a change made by the developera of "w", not necessarily by the Red Hat folks. According to the man page, the only way to change it would be to recompile the application, meaning you'd have to grab the src rpm, change the build confirguration, rebuild the binary RPM, and reinstall it. Honestly, creating a per-user or system-wide alias would be the path of least resistance here.

jpollard · 03-29-2015, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abefroman

RHEL changed the w default options in 7!!! (or at least Centos did) Is there a way to get them back?

In particular the -f flag is gone now as a default option, to show the IP, of the person connecting.

Which means instead of a simple 1 letter:

Code:

You have to do:

Code:

w -f

or

Code:

finger

If there an easy way to add that option back as a default option? (Other than making an alias).

You can always make an alias for it:

alias w=/usr/bin/w -f