> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://itsfoss.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Show Logged in Users on Linux - URL: https://itsfoss.com/logged-in-users-linux/ - Published: 2023-04-19T07:01:43.000Z - Updated: 2023-10-03T12:33:30.000Z - Description: Got a multiuser Linux system and wondering who is logged in it? Here are various ways to find that out. - Author: Sagar Sharma - Tags: Quick Tip If you are running a server or a system that is being used by multiple users, you may want to [find the users](https://itsfoss.com/linux-list-users/) who are logged in currently. And the easiest way to do that is by executing the `users` command: ``` users ``` ![find the logged in users in Ubuntu](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/04/find-the-logged-in-users-in-Ubuntu.png) And as you can see, it gets the list of the currently logged-in users. But there are other ways that give more detailed output than just listing the logged-in users. Want to know what they are? Here you have it. ## How to find logged-in users in Linux There are multiple ways to find the logged-in users in Linux and I will be sharing the ones that provide more detailed output like IP address, time of logging in, etc. So let's start with the first one. ### Using the w command This command gives you information like log-in time, IP, the terminal used to log in, and much more. And execution is also quite simple. All you have to do is execute a single-character command: ``` w ``` ![use w command to know the logged in users in Linux](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/04/use-w-command-to-know-the-logged-in-users-in-Linux.png) Here, - `USER` indicates the username of the logged-in user. - `TTY` indicates which terminal was used to log in. Here, `tty7` indicates that the user has **used the native terminal** to log in and `pts` indicates the user has **logged in via SSH**. - `FROM` is where you'll find the IP of the remotely logged-in used. - `LOGIN@` indicates the time of logging in. - `IDLE` shows the time the user is in an idle state (doing nothing). - `JCPU` is a time used by all the processes attached to the current tty. - `PCPU` is a time taken by the current process and mentioned in the `WHAT` field. - `WHAT` indicates the current process. Pretty detailed. Isn't it? 💡 You may use the last command to see the recent logins to the system. It will show both current and recently logged in details. ### Using the who command This is yet another way to list logged-in users and can be suitable for those who want to have less detailed output compared to what the `w` command gave. The command execution is quite simple: ``` who -H ``` ![use who command to know the logged in users](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/04/use-who-command-to-know-the-logged-in-users.png) The `-H` option prints the heading which makes it easier to understand the output. The heading elements are: - `NAME` show the username of the logged-in user - `LINE` indicates which terminal was used to log in - `TIME` column shows the time of logging in - `COMMENT` is where you'll find the IP of remote logins I know the column names are pretty different and do not make much sense but that's what the [who command](https://linuxhandbook.com/who-command/?ref=itsfoss.com) offers! ![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/04/efficient-at-linux-command-line-horizontal.png) #### New Book: Efficient Linux at the Command Line Pretty amazing Linux book with lots of practical tips. It fills in the gap, even for experienced Linux users. Must have in your collection. [Get it from Amazon](https://amzn.to/3MPjiHw?ref=itsfoss.com) ### Using the finger utility If you want the most detailed output, the finger utility will do the job as it is a user information utility so if you added extra details while [adding users in Linux](https://linuxhandbook.com/useradd-command/?ref=itsfoss.com), they will be reflected here! But it does not come pre-installed and you'd have so here's how you install it. For Ubuntu/Debian base: ``` sudo apt install finger ``` For Arch Linux: ``` yay -S netkit-bsd-finger ``` For Fedora/RHEL: ``` sudo dnf install finger ``` Once you are done with the installation, all you have to do is execute the following command: ``` finger ``` ![use finger command to find the logged in users](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2023/04/use-finger-command-to-find-the-logged-in-users.png) And as you can see, there are two extra rows for Office and Phone, so if you added extra details while creating a user, it should be reflected here! ## Want to log out inactive users? Once you know which users are inactive, you may want to log them out. So how do you do that? Here's a detailed guide: [How to Automatically Logout Inactive Linux UsersHere are two ways you can automatically log out idle users from your Linux system.![](https://linuxhandbook.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2021/08/Linux-Handbook-New-Logo.png)Linux HandbookAbhishek Prakash![](https://linuxhandbook.com/content/images/2020/10/auto-logout-linux-users.png)](https://linuxhandbook.com/auto-logout-linux/?ref=itsfoss.com) I hope you will find this informative. And if you have any queries, feel free to ask in the comments.