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From: envbvs@epb2.lbl.gov (Brian V. Smith)
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Subject: Re: How to get xdm to make wtmp and utmp file entries?
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Date: 31 May 90 22:14:01 GMT
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In article <MJD.90May31173254@central.cis.upenn.edu>,
mjd@central.cis.upenn.edu (Mark-Jason Dominus) writes:
|> 
|> Our xdm's don't seem to be logging logins and logouts in the
|> /etc/wtmp and /etc/utmp files.  Is there a good way to get
|> them to do this, or is there a good reason why they
|> shouldn't?

xdm doesn't make the entries in these files, but you can make the main
xterm do it with the +ut and -ls options.  The +ut makes it write in the
/etc/utmp file and the -ls is required to make it write in the /etc/wtmp
file.  The -ls also makes it read and execute your .login file.
_____________________________________
Brian V. Smith    (bvsmith@lbl.gov)
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
I don't speak for LBL, these non-opinions are all mine.