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Re: Strange finger information



On Thu, 26 Nov 1998, M.C. Vernon wrote:

> The log files are in binary format, and I have no idea about how to sort
> this out :(, so any assistance much appreaciated.

rm /var/log/wtmp
touch /var/log/wtmp

All done. Thats If you dont mind losing all the records. Otherwise, copy
the utmp file somewhere safe if you need it.

                       Michael Beattie (mickyb@es.co.nz)

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