On Fri, 21 May 2004, Matthias U. Eifert wrote: > Hi Listmembers! > > Recently I found something odd (I think...). > First: My machine is a single-user desktop, no network attached except a > modem-dialup to the internet. Nobody else is using this machine. Distro is SuSE 8.1, > Kernel 2.4.19, and KDE 3.0.3 (I know, sounds 'bit outdated, but this system is > fantastic reliable and stable). > > When I issue the finger command I get the following: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> finger > Login Name Tty Idle Login Time Where > matthias Matthias Eifert :0 254d Fri 17:46console > matthias Matthias Eifert pts/0 18 Fri 17:46 > matthias Matthias Eifert *pts/1 - Fri 17:47 > > similar thing with who: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> who > matthias :0 May 21 17:46 (console) > matthias pts/0 May 21 17:46 > matthias pts/1 May 21 17:47 > > If I don't misinterpret the concept of 'finger' there _should_ be only one user > matthias indicatet, right? > And what about the idle-time of 254 days? (I'm confused). >
there is only one user ;-). It's matthias. Some programs log their access in /var/log/utmp and /var/log/wtmp. That's why you are appearing three times Maibe you are running X from 254 days ? > So my simple question is if this is normal behaviour or not? > Is my machine bewitched? Should I head for the local voodoo-master? ;-) > Yes this is normal > Thanks for your patience, > Matthias > > Oh, P.S. > All applications are running fine, I experience no problems with the matter > mentioned above. I'm asking just for reasons of curiosity. Thanks. > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs > -- "A mouse is a device used to point at the xterm you want to type in". Kim Alm on a.s.r. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
