* Dmitry Bogatov <kact...@debian.org> [190429 01:14]: > [2019-04-26 13:17] Chris Hofstaedtler <z...@debian.org> > > > According my experiments, it will. Even if I remove this code, something > > > (login/getty, maybe?) still creates /var/run/utmp, root:root. > > > > Which init was used in your experiments? > > sysvinit-core.
https://sources.debian.org/src/sysvinit/2.93-8/src/init.c/?hl=2797#L2797 Note that the comment citing the preconditions is not telling the entire story on modern systems. Cheers, Chris
