I had this happen and I fixed it by doing this: Kick everyone off the machine, with only one user do
cat /dev/null > /var/run/utmp logout Then login again... `who` should report correct information /B ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reuben D. Budiardja" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 08:56 Subject: Fixing a corrupt utmp > > Hello, > Anyone knows how to fix a corrupted utmp files? Reboot most likely fix it, but > I am trying not to reboot the machine (yeah.. i am trying to compete my > uptime with other people :) ). > > As to how my utmp file corrupted at the first place, please refer to my other > post under the subject "log-out a user - How To". > > Thanks for any help. > > RDB > > -- > ------------------------------------------------- > /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign against HTML > \ / email and proprietary format > X attachments. > / \ > ------------------------------------------------- > Have you been used by Microsoft today? > Choose your life. Choose freedom. > Choose LINUX. > ------------------------------------------------- > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
