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    How does who and w commands work internally in Linux?

    How does who and w commands work internally in Linux?

    The "who" and "w" commands in Linux are used to display information about logged-in users. "who" provides a simple list of users currently logged into the system, while "w" offers more detailed information, including the user's current activity, idle time, and more.
    who, w command, Linux user information, system monitoring, command line tools
    
    # Example of using 'who' command
    who
    
    # Example of using 'w' command
    w
        

    who w command Linux user information system monitoring command line tools

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