Inspect one login session
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loginctl show-session 2 -p Name,Remote,Type,Class,Stateread-onlyno known side effects Compatibility
LinuxVerified for Linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax.
Operational knowledgereview due 2027-01-20
Requirementsloginctlloginctl must be installed and available on PATH.
Version supportloginctl Current supported releasesVerified for linux using posix, bash, zsh syntax; consult compatibility notes for platform-specific differences.
Expected signalsName=alexRepresentative successful output; values vary with the selected target and system state.
Known errorsloginctl: command not foundloginctl is missing or is not available on PATH.
Verifyloginctl show-session 2 -p Name,Remote,Type,Class,StateThe output matches the expected target and exits without an error.Rollback noteNot required: this command is read-only and does not change system state.
Command breakdown
01loginctlCommandRuns the loginctl stage of this one-liner.
02show-sessionArgumentPasses show-session to loginctl.
032ArgumentPasses 2 to loginctl.
04-pOptionSelects the command-specific port, process, or print mode.
05Name,Remote,Type,Class,StateArgumentPasses Name,Remote,Type,Class,State to loginctl.
Example input
loginctl show-session 2 -p Name,Remote,Type,Class,State
Example output
Name=alex
Remote=no
Type=tty
Class=user
State=active
Illustrative output — exact values vary by system and data.
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