{"id":14151,"date":"2023-04-24T16:37:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T16:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/?p=14151"},"modified":"2023-10-07T14:39:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T14:39:13","slug":"how-to-check-current-users-in-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/how-to-check-current-users-in-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check Current Users in Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"How<\/p>\n

In Ubuntu<\/a>, you can check the current users using different methods. It is important to know who is currently logged in to your system, especially when you are working in a multi-user environment or managing a web server<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In this short guide, we will go through the steps to check current users in Ubuntu using the “who” and “w” commands.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Check Current Users Using the “who” Command<\/h2>\n

The “who” command displays the list of all currently logged in users on the system. To use this command, open a terminal and type the following command:<\/p>\n

\r\nwho\r\n<\/pre>\n
The output will display a list of currently logged in users, including their username, terminal, and login time.<\/p>\n
\r\nnick     pts\/1        2023-04-24 15:27 (45.131.193.38)\r\ndmitry     pts\/2        2023-04-24 15:57 (45.131.193.38)\r\n<\/pre>\n
Step 2: Check Current Users Using the “w” Command<\/h2>\n
The “w” command displays a more detailed output of the currently logged in users, including their username, terminal, login time, idle time, and process information. To use this command, open a terminal and type the following command:<\/p>\n
\r\nw\r\n<\/pre>\n
The output will display the information about the currently logged in users in a table format.<\/p>\n
\r\n 16:36:04 up  7:25,  2 users,  load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00\r\nUSER     TTY      FROM             LOGIN@   IDLE   JCPU   PCPU WHAT\r\nnick     pts\/1    45.131.193.38    15:27    1:03m  0.02s  0.02s -bash\r\ndmitry     pts\/2    45.131.193.38    15:57    0.00s  0.03s  0.00s w\r\n<\/pre>\n
Step 3: Check Current User’s Information Using the “whoami” Command<\/h2>\n
The “whoami” command displays the current user’s username. To use this command, open a terminal and type the following command:<\/p>\n
\r\nwhoami\r\n<\/pre>\n
The output will display the username of the current user.<\/p>\n
\r\ndmitry\r\n<\/pre>\n
Commands Mentioned:<\/h2>\n