System and processes

The loginctl command

Shows and manages user sessions and who is logged in (systemd-logind).

Syntax

loginctl <subcomando>

Copy-ready examples

$ loginctl list-sessionsOpen sessions
$ loginctl show-userUser details

You can try them in the browser terminal: it does not touch your computer.

Typical mistakes

  • It is the modern version of who and w, with more detail.

Related commands

whowsystemctl

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