ck-history(1)

📦 version 1.2.6, in debian trixie, ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

✨ ck-history — ConsoleKit history, but make it a vibe ✨

okay bestie, so this is ck-history(1) from the User Commands corner of the manual. it's a whole utility for snooping (respectfully) through the ConsoleKit database to see who's been logging into the system. 💅

🌸 NAME 🌸

ck-history — ConsoleKit history. that's it, that's the name. iconic.

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

ck-history [--frequent] [--help] [--last] [--last-compat] [--log]
[--seat=seat] [--session-type=type] [--user=user] [--version]

look at her. so many flags. so much main character energy. 👑

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

so like, ck-history is a utility that pulls info out of the ConsoleKit database about which users have logged into the system. it's giving detective but make it cute. 🔍

it's got options so you can decide whether you want the tea on who logs in most frequently or who logged in most recently. pick your poison, bestie.

and get this — ck-history is literally used by gdm(1m) when the GDM Face Browser is enabled, to display users in the order of frequency. so yeah, she's employed. she's booked and busy. 🎀

✨ OPTIONS ✨

the following options are supported, and no we're not skipping any of them:

  • --frequent — shows a listing of logged-in users in the most frequent order. who's the repeat offender? find out.
  • -h, --help — displays a detailed usage message. your girl explains herself. 🫶
  • --last — shows a listing of all user logins since logging began, in the most-recent order. all of them. the whole timeline. no cap.
  • --last-compat — shows a listing of logged-in users in the most-recent order, but the output is displayed in last(1) compatible format. same tea, different mug. ☕
  • --log — shows the full ConsoleKit event log. every. single. event. 💀
  • -s, --seat=seat — shows entries for the specified seat. pick your seat, it's assigned. 🪑
  • -t, --session-type=type — shows entries for the specified session type. specify the type, get the entries.
  • -u, --user=user — shows entries for the specified user. stalk— I mean, look up your fave. 🙈
  • -V, --version — displays the version of the ck-history application. slay, she knows who she is.

🌈 EXAMPLES 🌈

Example 1: Show most frequently logged in users

example% ck-history --frequent

Example 2: Show the entire ConsoleKit log.

example% ck-history --log

literally just type it and go, bestie. no notes. 🔥

🎀 SEE ALSO 🎀

go read those too, iykyk. ✨

💜 NOTES 💜

written by Brian Cameron, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2009. Copyright (c) 2009 by Sun Microsystems, Inc. gotta give credit where credit is due, periodt.

and that's the whole page, bestie!! 🦋 this was ck-history(1) from SunOS 5.11, dated 22 Oct 2009. old but gold, fr fr. go check who's been logging in, and stay iconic. 💅✨

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