---
name: "systemd-update-utmp.service"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "systemd"
version: "262.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/systemd-update-utmp.service"
---

# systemd-update-utmp.service(8)

Write audit and utmp updates at bootup and shutdown

## NAME

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

## SYNOPSIS

systemd-update-utmp.service

/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-update-utmp

## DESCRIPTION

systemd-update-utmp.service is a service that writes system reboots and shutdown requests to utmp and wtmp, as well as the audit logs.

## SEE ALSO

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