wtmp problems (with "last")

Neil Conway (nconway.list@ukaea.org.uk)
Thu, 22 Oct 1998 08:40:29 +0000

With RH5.1, few if any of the updated RPM's (mea culpa :-), 2.1.108, I
keep getting entries like these throughout my "last" printouts, which if
I am correct means corruption in the wtmp file (?):

ing *4*** ?***P****4*****@ Wed Oct 21 18:02 still logged
in
x6*@**** otify ***@ Wed Oct 21 18:02 still logged
in

Any tips ?

I was concerned about disk corruption for a while, but that seems to
check out OK, so I now suspect one of the programs that should make
entries isn't doing a good job.

I tracked these down to what I *think* is happening: when someone logs
OUT, whichever program updates the file isn't finding the right entry,
and makes a bogus one at the end. I didn't get any further than that
due to lack of time and ability ;-)

TIA

Neil

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