utmp_register8
Make entries in the utmp/wtmp database
Usage
utmp_register [-ADUWe]
[-h
host]
[-l
user]
[-p
id1]
[-s
id2]
[-t
tty]
[-u
utmpfile]
[-w
wtmpfile]
Overview
utmp_register is a helper program for programs which do not want to do the UTMP/WTMP handling within themselves.
Options
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-A -
Add entry.
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-D -
Delete entry.
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-U -
Perform operation on the utmp file.
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-W -
Perform operation on the wtmp file.
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-e -
Encode PID into the "ut_id" field.
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-h host -
Host field.
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-l user -
User field.
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-t tty -
TTY field.
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-p pid -
Unique ID 1
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-s session -
Unique ID 2.
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-u file -
Path to the utmp file, defaults to /var/run/utmp.
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-w file -
Path to wtmp file, defaults to /var/log/wtmp.
-A and -D can be specified together, in which case an entry is added and instantly removed again (utmp), or a login of duration zero is recorded (wtmp).
History
- Debian 12 (Bookworm): the text shown here
- Debian 11 (Bullseye) to Debian 10 (Buster)