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From: jfh@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US (John F. Haugh II)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: System V /etc/wtmp strangeness
Summary: How many ways are ut_line entries made?
Keywords: System V, /etc/wtmp
Message-ID: <12476@rpp386.Dallas.TX.US>
Date: 10 Feb 89 06:13:29 GMT
Reply-To: jfh@rpp386.UUCP
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Distribution: usa
Organization: River Parishes Programming, Dallas TX
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I've noticed that my S5R2 system stores the device name in two
different styles in the ut_line field of the utmp structure.

If the entry is for a user, the basename part of the tty name
is stored, for example, tty32.  However, for non-user processes,
such as gettys and logins, the absolute pathname is stored,
for example, /dev/tty32.

Is this normal?  Mail your responses, if there is enough
interest, I'll summarize.
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