Re: Who: Bookworm v. Trixie
On Tue, 1 Apr 2025 19:30:43 -0400
Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> wrote:
> > To be pedantic, any logins subsequent to touching it will show up.
> > It is necessary to touch it after a reboot. So a nice workaround.
>
> It should be possible to create this file as part of the boot
> sequence, before user logins are even allowed, yes? If nothing else,
> you could create an rc.local file (don't forget +x). But I think
> systemd also has some sort of mechanism for creating files at boot
> time.
>
> See:
> systemd-tmpfiles(8)
> tmpfiles.d(5)
>
> Of course it's more complex than creating an rc.local file, but take
> your pick.
Something like that should work. However, even that is a workaround.
I'd rather see a more elegant fix in the package.
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