RE: libc6 utmp and wtmp [Was: Re: official C library]
ssh seems to use login. IMO you forgot one very important player: xbase.
Lot's of people use xterm. rxvt should be in this list, too.
BTW Johnie could this utmp problem be the reason for me not being able
to enter proftpd?
Michael
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>From: Johnie Ingram [SMTP:johnie@netgod.net]
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>Subject: libc6 utmp and wtmp [Was: Re: official C library]
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>"Michael" == Michael Meskes <meskes@topsystem.de> writes:
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>Michael> 1) utmp structure changed. I recompiled login for libc 6 so
>Michael> who works again. But I still have problems accessing it (for
>Michael> instance with procps) or writing it (for instance xterm). I
>Michael> take it all binaries that access utmp have to be recompiled.
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>Is there going to be a target date for this to happen?
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>I just found that proftpd corrupts the wtmp beyond all recognition, as
>far as "last" is concerned, when compiled for libc6. Is this a Bug in
>proftpd or in every other package on the system? :-)
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>Am I correct in thinking the major players to be synchronized here are
>shellutils (who), sysvinit (last), netstd (rsh), login, ppp, procps,
>wu-ftpd, and ssh?
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