Why there are two users showing in uptime command results?
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When I ran the uptime on my MacBookPro machine I got the following result:
Last login: Thu Jun 3 14:43:40 on ttys000
Osama-Gamal-MBP-2:~ iOsama$ uptime
14:49 up 7 days, 20:10, 2 users, load averages: 0.29 0.24 0.24
Why it lists that there are two users? is it normal? and who is the other user, is it the root user or what?
PS: I'm using Mac OS X 10.6.3
Edit: w command output:
Osama-Gamal-MBP-2:~ iOsama$ w
0:41 up 8 days, 6:03, 2 users, load averages: 1.92 1.81 1.38
USER TTY FROM LOGIN@ IDLE WHAT
iOsama console - 26May10 8days -
iOsama s000 - 0:13 - w
who command output:
Osama-Gamal-MBP-2:~ iOsama$ who
iOsama console May 26 18:40
iOsama ttys000 Jun 4 00:13
macos mac users uptime
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When I ran the uptime on my MacBookPro machine I got the following result:
Last login: Thu Jun 3 14:43:40 on ttys000
Osama-Gamal-MBP-2:~ iOsama$ uptime
14:49 up 7 days, 20:10, 2 users, load averages: 0.29 0.24 0.24
Why it lists that there are two users? is it normal? and who is the other user, is it the root user or what?
PS: I'm using Mac OS X 10.6.3
Edit: w command output:
Osama-Gamal-MBP-2:~ iOsama$ w
0:41 up 8 days, 6:03, 2 users, load averages: 1.92 1.81 1.38
USER TTY FROM LOGIN@ IDLE WHAT
iOsama console - 26May10 8days -
iOsama s000 - 0:13 - w
who command output:
Osama-Gamal-MBP-2:~ iOsama$ who
iOsama console May 26 18:40
iOsama ttys000 Jun 4 00:13
macos mac users uptime
asked Jun 3 '10 at 11:53
Osama GamalOsama Gamal
452268
1
Can you post the output ofwho?
– Dentrasi
Jun 3 '10 at 12:06
And/orlast..?
– T.J. Crowder
Jun 3 '10 at 12:07
added to the question
– Osama Gamal
Jun 3 '10 at 21:42
add a comment |
When I ran the uptime on my MacBookPro machine I got the following result:
Last login: Thu Jun 3 14:43:40 on ttys000
Osama-Gamal-MBP-2:~ iOsama$ uptime
14:49 up 7 days, 20:10, 2 users, load averages: 0.29 0.24 0.24
Why it lists that there are two users? is it normal? and who is the other user, is it the root user or what?
PS: I'm using Mac OS X 10.6.3
Edit: w command output:
Osama-Gamal-MBP-2:~ iOsama$ w
0:41 up 8 days, 6:03, 2 users, load averages: 1.92 1.81 1.38
USER TTY FROM LOGIN@ IDLE WHAT
iOsama console - 26May10 8days -
iOsama s000 - 0:13 - w
who command output:
Osama-Gamal-MBP-2:~ iOsama$ who
iOsama console May 26 18:40
iOsama ttys000 Jun 4 00:13
macos mac users uptime
asked Jun 3 '10 at 11:53
Osama GamalOsama Gamal
452268
When I ran the uptime on my MacBookPro machine I got the following result:
Last login: Thu Jun 3 14:43:40 on ttys000
Osama-Gamal-MBP-2:~ iOsama$ uptime
14:49 up 7 days, 20:10, 2 users, load averages: 0.29 0.24 0.24
Why it lists that there are two users? is it normal? and who is the other user, is it the root user or what?
PS: I'm using Mac OS X 10.6.3
Edit: w command output:
Osama-Gamal-MBP-2:~ iOsama$ w
0:41 up 8 days, 6:03, 2 users, load averages: 1.92 1.81 1.38
USER TTY FROM LOGIN@ IDLE WHAT
iOsama console - 26May10 8days -
iOsama s000 - 0:13 - w
who command output:
Osama-Gamal-MBP-2:~ iOsama$ who
iOsama console May 26 18:40
iOsama ttys000 Jun 4 00:13
macos mac users uptime
macos mac users uptime
asked Jun 3 '10 at 11:53
Osama GamalOsama Gamal
452268
asked Jun 3 '10 at 11:53
Osama GamalOsama Gamal
452268
edited Jun 3 '10 at 21:41
Osama Gamal
asked Jun 3 '10 at 11:53
Osama GamalOsama Gamal
452268
asked Jun 3 '10 at 11:53
Osama GamalOsama Gamal
452268
asked Jun 3 '10 at 11:53
Osama GamalOsama Gamal
452268
452268
1
Can you post the output ofwho?
– Dentrasi
Jun 3 '10 at 12:06
And/orlast..?
– T.J. Crowder
Jun 3 '10 at 12:07
added to the question
– Osama Gamal
Jun 3 '10 at 21:42
add a comment |
1
Can you post the output ofwho?
– Dentrasi
Jun 3 '10 at 12:06
And/orlast..?
– T.J. Crowder
Jun 3 '10 at 12:07
added to the question
– Osama Gamal
Jun 3 '10 at 21:42
1
1
Can you post the output of
who ?– Dentrasi
Jun 3 '10 at 12:06
Can you post the output of
who ?– Dentrasi
Jun 3 '10 at 12:06
And/or
last..?– T.J. Crowder
Jun 3 '10 at 12:07
And/or
last..?– T.J. Crowder
Jun 3 '10 at 12:07
added to the question
– Osama Gamal
Jun 3 '10 at 21:42
added to the question
– Osama Gamal
Jun 3 '10 at 21:42
add a comment |
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Try the w command. On my system I have the following:
# w
02:16:53 up 6:48, 2 users, load average: 0.50, 0.42, 0.52
USER TTY FROM LOGIN@ IDLE JCPU PCPU WHAT
pcm tty7 :0 19:28 6:48m 16:07 0.17s gnome-session
pcm pts/0 :0.0 01:51 0.00s 0.36s 0.76s gnome-terminal
# uptime
02:16:56 up 6:48, 2 users, load average: 0.50, 0.42, 0.52
tty7 is your desktop login, pts/0 is a pseudo terminal ... probably what was used to type uptime in.
Why it lists that there are two users?
Because it shows every logged in session. A single user can have multiple active sessions at any one time.
is it normal?
100% normal ... A-OK
and who is the other user, is it the root user or what?
The other user is yourself. You have multiple sessions running. You can see in your output from your question, that the user name is the same for both sessions.
answered Jun 3 '10 at 12:17
cmcgintycmcginty
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– Osama Gamal
Jun 3 '10 at 21:43
Is something missing from this answer?
– cmcginty
Jun 4 '10 at 0:02
2
I have multiple Terminal.App windows open on my workstation.uptimesays there are 8 users on my system, but each of them is tied to one of my Terminal sessions :17:08 up 8:42, 8 users, load averages: 0.68 0.60 0.58
– Stefan Lasiewski
Jun 4 '10 at 0:09
Nope nothing missing .. seems that Stefan said .. it is linked with the number of terminals .. I opened multiple terminal tabs and checked the uptime found out 5 users!!
– Osama Gamal
Jun 4 '10 at 0:31
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"Stefan said" ... ?? uh ya, that is exactly what is in the answer
– cmcginty
Jun 4 '10 at 5:54
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Try the w command. On my system I have the following:
# w
02:16:53 up 6:48, 2 users, load average: 0.50, 0.42, 0.52
USER TTY FROM LOGIN@ IDLE JCPU PCPU WHAT
pcm tty7 :0 19:28 6:48m 16:07 0.17s gnome-session
pcm pts/0 :0.0 01:51 0.00s 0.36s 0.76s gnome-terminal
# uptime
02:16:56 up 6:48, 2 users, load average: 0.50, 0.42, 0.52
tty7 is your desktop login, pts/0 is a pseudo terminal ... probably what was used to type uptime in.
Why it lists that there are two users?
Because it shows every logged in session. A single user can have multiple active sessions at any one time.
is it normal?
100% normal ... A-OK
and who is the other user, is it the root user or what?
The other user is yourself. You have multiple sessions running. You can see in your output from your question, that the user name is the same for both sessions.
answered Jun 3 '10 at 12:17
cmcgintycmcginty
1,62942026
Added to the question
– Osama Gamal
Jun 3 '10 at 21:43
Is something missing from this answer?
– cmcginty
Jun 4 '10 at 0:02
2
I have multiple Terminal.App windows open on my workstation.uptimesays there are 8 users on my system, but each of them is tied to one of my Terminal sessions :17:08 up 8:42, 8 users, load averages: 0.68 0.60 0.58
– Stefan Lasiewski
Jun 4 '10 at 0:09
Nope nothing missing .. seems that Stefan said .. it is linked with the number of terminals .. I opened multiple terminal tabs and checked the uptime found out 5 users!!
– Osama Gamal
Jun 4 '10 at 0:31
1
"Stefan said" ... ?? uh ya, that is exactly what is in the answer
– cmcginty
Jun 4 '10 at 5:54
|
show 1 more comment
Try the w command. On my system I have the following:
# w
02:16:53 up 6:48, 2 users, load average: 0.50, 0.42, 0.52
USER TTY FROM LOGIN@ IDLE JCPU PCPU WHAT
pcm tty7 :0 19:28 6:48m 16:07 0.17s gnome-session
pcm pts/0 :0.0 01:51 0.00s 0.36s 0.76s gnome-terminal
# uptime
02:16:56 up 6:48, 2 users, load average: 0.50, 0.42, 0.52
tty7 is your desktop login, pts/0 is a pseudo terminal ... probably what was used to type uptime in.
Why it lists that there are two users?
Because it shows every logged in session. A single user can have multiple active sessions at any one time.
is it normal?
100% normal ... A-OK
and who is the other user, is it the root user or what?
The other user is yourself. You have multiple sessions running. You can see in your output from your question, that the user name is the same for both sessions.
answered Jun 3 '10 at 12:17
cmcgintycmcginty
1,62942026
Added to the question
– Osama Gamal
Jun 3 '10 at 21:43
Is something missing from this answer?
– cmcginty
Jun 4 '10 at 0:02
2
I have multiple Terminal.App windows open on my workstation.uptimesays there are 8 users on my system, but each of them is tied to one of my Terminal sessions :17:08 up 8:42, 8 users, load averages: 0.68 0.60 0.58
– Stefan Lasiewski
Jun 4 '10 at 0:09
Nope nothing missing .. seems that Stefan said .. it is linked with the number of terminals .. I opened multiple terminal tabs and checked the uptime found out 5 users!!
– Osama Gamal
Jun 4 '10 at 0:31
1
"Stefan said" ... ?? uh ya, that is exactly what is in the answer
– cmcginty
Jun 4 '10 at 5:54
|
show 1 more comment
Try the w command. On my system I have the following:
# w
02:16:53 up 6:48, 2 users, load average: 0.50, 0.42, 0.52
USER TTY FROM LOGIN@ IDLE JCPU PCPU WHAT
pcm tty7 :0 19:28 6:48m 16:07 0.17s gnome-session
pcm pts/0 :0.0 01:51 0.00s 0.36s 0.76s gnome-terminal
# uptime
02:16:56 up 6:48, 2 users, load average: 0.50, 0.42, 0.52
tty7 is your desktop login, pts/0 is a pseudo terminal ... probably what was used to type uptime in.
Why it lists that there are two users?
Because it shows every logged in session. A single user can have multiple active sessions at any one time.
is it normal?
100% normal ... A-OK
and who is the other user, is it the root user or what?
The other user is yourself. You have multiple sessions running. You can see in your output from your question, that the user name is the same for both sessions.
answered Jun 3 '10 at 12:17
cmcgintycmcginty
1,62942026
Try the w command. On my system I have the following:
# w
02:16:53 up 6:48, 2 users, load average: 0.50, 0.42, 0.52
USER TTY FROM LOGIN@ IDLE JCPU PCPU WHAT
pcm tty7 :0 19:28 6:48m 16:07 0.17s gnome-session
pcm pts/0 :0.0 01:51 0.00s 0.36s 0.76s gnome-terminal
# uptime
02:16:56 up 6:48, 2 users, load average: 0.50, 0.42, 0.52
tty7 is your desktop login, pts/0 is a pseudo terminal ... probably what was used to type uptime in.
Why it lists that there are two users?
Because it shows every logged in session. A single user can have multiple active sessions at any one time.
is it normal?
100% normal ... A-OK
and who is the other user, is it the root user or what?
The other user is yourself. You have multiple sessions running. You can see in your output from your question, that the user name is the same for both sessions.
answered Jun 3 '10 at 12:17
cmcgintycmcginty
1,62942026
edited Jan 29 at 20:15
answered Jun 3 '10 at 12:17
cmcgintycmcginty
1,62942026
answered Jun 3 '10 at 12:17
cmcgintycmcginty
1,62942026
answered Jun 3 '10 at 12:17
cmcgintycmcginty
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1,62942026
Added to the question
– Osama Gamal
Jun 3 '10 at 21:43
Is something missing from this answer?
– cmcginty
Jun 4 '10 at 0:02
2
I have multiple Terminal.App windows open on my workstation.uptimesays there are 8 users on my system, but each of them is tied to one of my Terminal sessions :17:08 up 8:42, 8 users, load averages: 0.68 0.60 0.58
– Stefan Lasiewski
Jun 4 '10 at 0:09
Nope nothing missing .. seems that Stefan said .. it is linked with the number of terminals .. I opened multiple terminal tabs and checked the uptime found out 5 users!!
– Osama Gamal
Jun 4 '10 at 0:31
1
"Stefan said" ... ?? uh ya, that is exactly what is in the answer
– cmcginty
Jun 4 '10 at 5:54
|
show 1 more comment
Added to the question
– Osama Gamal
Jun 3 '10 at 21:43
Is something missing from this answer?
– cmcginty
Jun 4 '10 at 0:02
2
I have multiple Terminal.App windows open on my workstation.uptimesays there are 8 users on my system, but each of them is tied to one of my Terminal sessions :17:08 up 8:42, 8 users, load averages: 0.68 0.60 0.58
– Stefan Lasiewski
Jun 4 '10 at 0:09
Nope nothing missing .. seems that Stefan said .. it is linked with the number of terminals .. I opened multiple terminal tabs and checked the uptime found out 5 users!!
– Osama Gamal
Jun 4 '10 at 0:31
1
"Stefan said" ... ?? uh ya, that is exactly what is in the answer
– cmcginty
Jun 4 '10 at 5:54
Added to the question
– Osama Gamal
Jun 3 '10 at 21:43
Added to the question
– Osama Gamal
Jun 3 '10 at 21:43
Is something missing from this answer?
– cmcginty
Jun 4 '10 at 0:02
Is something missing from this answer?
– cmcginty
Jun 4 '10 at 0:02
2
2
I have multiple Terminal.App windows open on my workstation.
uptime says there are 8 users on my system, but each of them is tied to one of my Terminal sessions : 17:08 up 8:42, 8 users, load averages: 0.68 0.60 0.58– Stefan Lasiewski
Jun 4 '10 at 0:09
I have multiple Terminal.App windows open on my workstation.
uptime says there are 8 users on my system, but each of them is tied to one of my Terminal sessions : 17:08 up 8:42, 8 users, load averages: 0.68 0.60 0.58– Stefan Lasiewski
Jun 4 '10 at 0:09
Nope nothing missing .. seems that Stefan said .. it is linked with the number of terminals .. I opened multiple terminal tabs and checked the uptime found out 5 users!!
– Osama Gamal
Jun 4 '10 at 0:31
Nope nothing missing .. seems that Stefan said .. it is linked with the number of terminals .. I opened multiple terminal tabs and checked the uptime found out 5 users!!
– Osama Gamal
Jun 4 '10 at 0:31
1
1
"Stefan said" ... ?? uh ya, that is exactly what is in the answer
– cmcginty
Jun 4 '10 at 5:54
"Stefan said" ... ?? uh ya, that is exactly what is in the answer
– cmcginty
Jun 4 '10 at 5:54
|
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Can you post the output of
who?– Dentrasi
Jun 3 '10 at 12:06
And/or
last..?– T.J. Crowder
Jun 3 '10 at 12:07
added to the question
– Osama Gamal
Jun 3 '10 at 21:42