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lastcomm: Display commands executed by a given user.
$ lastcomm --user ${user}
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The "lastcomm --user ${user}" command is used to view the recent command-line activities of a specific user. Here's an explanation of each element:

  • "lastcomm" is a command in Unix-like systems (e.g., Linux) that displays information about previously executed commands from various sources like process accounting logs.
  • "--user" is an option or flag for the "lastcomm" command that specifies that we want to filter the output based on a specific user.
  • ${user} is a placeholder that represents the username you want to filter the output for. This should be replaced with the actual username when running the command.

By using this command and replacing ${user} with a username, you can see the list of commands executed by that user, including the time of execution, execution time, and other details depending on your system configuration.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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