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w: Display information about a specific user.
$ w ${username}
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The command "w ${username}" is used to display information about the users currently logged into a system.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "w" - It is a built-in command in Unix-like operating systems that stands for "who" and provides information about the logged-in users.
  • "${username}" - This is a variable placeholder that should be replaced with the actual username you want to check. For example, if you want to know about the user "john", you would replace "${username}" with "john" in the command.

So, when you execute the command "w ${username}", it will show information about the user you specified, such as their username, terminal or session they are logged in, login time, idle time, and the command they are currently running.

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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