How Do I Log a User Activity in Linux?

How Do I Log a User Activity in Linux?
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How do I track user activity in Linux?

How to assess user activity in Linux

  1. finger. One handy command for getting a user profile is finger. …
  2. w. The w command also provides a nicely formatted list of currently active users including idle time and what command they most recently ran. …
  3. id. …
  4. auth. …
  5. last. …
  6. du. …
  7. ps and history. …
  8. counting logins.

24 июн. 2020 г.

What is the command to log a user in Linux?

Here’s how to use it in a few easy steps:

  1. Install sudosh on your system; this is a shell wrapper around the sudo command that makes a user sudo themselves (not root ) and can be used as a system login shell.
  2. Enable sudo logging. …
  3. Add this command to /etc/shells to permit logins using it: /usr/bin/sudosh.
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