.TH LOGIN 1 .SH NAME login \- log into the computer .SH SYNOPSIS \fBlogin\fR [\fIuser\fR]\fR .br .de FL .TP \\fB\\$1\\fR \\$2 .. .de EX .TP 20 \\fB\\$1\\fR # \\$2 .. .SH EXAMPLES .EX "login ast" "Login as ast" .SH DESCRIPTION .PP \fILogin\fR allows a logged in user to login as someone else without first logging out. If a password is needed, \fIlogin\fR will prompt for it. .SH "SEE ALSO" .BR su (1), .BR init (8), .BR getty (8), .BR rlogin (1).