---
name: "systemd-update-utmp-runlevel.service"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "systemd"
version: "252.39-1~deb12u2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/systemd-update-utmp.service"
---

# systemd-update-utmp-runlevel.service(8)

Write audit and utmp updates at bootup, runlevel changes and shutdown

Part of [systemd-update-utmp.service(8)](/systemd-update-utmp.service/8.md).

## NAME

systemd-update-utmp.service, systemd-update-utmp-runlevel.service, systemd-update-utmp - Write audit and utmp updates at bootup, runlevel changes and shutdown

## SYNOPSIS

systemd-update-utmp.service

systemd-update-utmp-runlevel.service

/lib/systemd/systemd-update-utmp

## DESCRIPTION

systemd-update-utmp-runlevel.service is a service that writes SysV runlevel changes to utmp and wtmp, as well as the audit logs, as they occur. systemd-update-utmp.service does the same for system reboots and shutdown requests.

## SEE ALSO

[**systemd**(1)](/systemd/1.md), [**utmp**(5)](/utmp/5.md), [**auditd**(8)](/auditd/8.md)