utmp(0) CLIX utmp(0)
NAME
utmp, wtmp - utmp and wtmp entry formats
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <utmp.h>
DESCRIPTION
These files, which hold user and accounting information for such commands
as who, write, and login, have the following structure as defined by
<utmp.h>:
#define UTMP_FILE "/etc/utmp"
#define WTMP_FILE "/etc/wtmp"
#define ut_name ut_user
struct utmp {
char ut_user[8]; /* User login name */
char ut_id[4]; /* /etc/inittab ID (usually line #) */
char ut_line[12]; /* device name (console, lnxx) */
short ut_pid; /* process ID */
short ut_type; /* type of entry */
struct exit_status {
short e_termination; /* Process termination status */
short e_exit; /* Process exit status */
} ut_exit; /* The exit status of a process marked as DEAD_PROCESS. */
time_t ut_time; /* time entry was made */
};
/* Definitions for ut_type */
#define EMPTY 0
#define RUN_LVL 1
#define BOOT_TIME 2
#define OLD_TIME 3
#define NEW_TIME 4
#define INIT_PROCESS 5 /* Process spawned by "init" */
#define LOGIN_PROCESS 6 /* A "getty" process waiting for login */
#define USER_PROCESS 7 /* A user process */
#define DEAD_PROCESS 8
#define ACCOUNTING 9
#define UTMAXTYPE ACCOUNTING /* Largest legal value of ut_type */
/*
* Special strings or formats used in the "ut_line" field when
* accounting for something other than a process
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utmp(0) CLIX utmp(0)
* No string for the ut_line field can be more than 11 chars +
* a NULL in length
*/
#define RUNLVL_MSG "run-level %c"
#define BOOT_MSG "system boot"
#define OTIME_MSG "old time"
#define NTIME_MSG "new time"
FILES
/etc/utmp
/etc/wtmp
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: login(1), who(1), write(1)
Functions: getut(3)
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