Macintosh Terminal Pocket Guide

Name

w — stdin  stdout  - file  -- opt  --help  --version

Synopsis

w [username]

The w command displays the current process running in each shell for all logged-in users:

➜ w
 10:51pm  up 8 days,  3:42,  8 users,
 load averages: 0.24 0.52 0.53
USER    TTY     FROM  LOGIN@  IDLE   WHAT
barrett console -    Thu22    27:13  emacs
jones   s000    host1 6Sep03   2:33  -
smith   s001    host2 6Sep03      -  w

The top line is the same one printed by uptime. The columns indicate the user’s terminal, originating host (if applicable), login time, idle time, and the current process. Provide a username to see only that user’s information.

Useful options

-h	Don’t print the header line.