First of all, thank you I will take a look at the mentioned book. Secondly, I hope the hell pts/0 is not a telnet session, because this is a standalone workstation we are referring to and I do not use telnet. I don't want to get paranoid, but if the telnet part is true ... I wonder if I am getting back doored. On Thursday 05 September 2002 05:35 am, Jon Biddell wrote:

Hi Max - welcome to Linux !!!

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I am new to UNIX/linux and need some help and advice. I am studying "guide to UNIX using linux" pub Thomson Learning, and have learned a few but essential UNIX commands. For example I know the who command, but do not understand all of its descriptors, especially some of the acronyms. For example, (on my local machine) in the output of max@linux:~> who -H

USER LINE LOGIN-TIME FROM max :0 Sep 4 21:19 (console) max pts/0 Sep 4 21:19 max pts/1 Sep 4 22:51 max@linux:~>

I understand everything but the column "LINE". I know that its the line to a session, but what do the acronyms pts/0 , pts/1 stand for? and I think :0 means my screen? and what does (console) mean?

:0 is the "console", pts/0 is a telnet session probably... :

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I have searched my text for this info, my SuSE manual, used the SuSE help center, and searched online. So I ask here as a last resort. I want to learn.

Grab a copy of Marcel Gagne's book "System Administration: A Users' Guide" - it's a fine read for a newbie... Feel free to post questions either to the list of to me privately...

Always glad to help

Jon (Sydney, Australia)

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