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 ===== Lastlog ===== ===== Lastlog =====
  
 +lastlog command prints the last login times for system accounts. Login information is read from the file /​var/​log/​lastlog.
 +
 +To print the last login of all the users:
 +<cli prompt='#'>​
 +# lastlog ​
 +</​cli>​
 +
 +To print the records of specified days older:
 +<cli prompt='#'>​
 +# lastlog -b 10
 +# lastlog --before 10 
 +</​cli>​
 +
 +To print the logs more recent that specified days:
 +<cli prompt='#'>​
 +# lastlog -t 20
 +# lastlog --time 20 
 +</​cli>​
 +
 +To print the last login records of specified login:
 +<cli prompt='#'>​
 +# lastlog -u mike
 +# lastlog --user mike 
 +</​cli>​
  
 **Why is the /​var/​log/​lastlog file so large?​** ​ **Why is the /​var/​log/​lastlog file so large?​** ​
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 /​dev/​mapper/​rhel-var ​ 5.0G  2.4G  2.7G  47% /var /​dev/​mapper/​rhel-var ​ 5.0G  2.4G  2.7G  47% /var
 </​cli>​ </​cli>​
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 +This file can potential give problems during backup, so ignore it.
  
  
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