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Subject: “who” or “w”?
From: Lawrence D'Oliv
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Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 22:23 UTC

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From: ldo@nz.invalid (Lawrence D'Oliveiro)
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Subject: “who” or “w”?
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This article on “6 Linux security commands every new user should know”
<https://www.zdnet.com/article/6-linux-security-commands-every-new-user-should-know/>
includes the “who” command to list logged-on users, but not “w”.

What I have found, having used both, is that “w” is more informative.

Which one do you prefer?

Subject	Author
“who” or “w”?	Lawrence D'Oliveiro

You have an unusual understanding of the problems of human relationships.

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