UTMP(5) File Formats and Configurations UTMP(5)

NAME

utmp, wtmp - utmp and wtmp database entry formats

SYNOPSIS

#include <utmp.h>
/var/adm/utmp
/var/adm/wtmp

DESCRIPTION

The utmp and wtmp database files are obsolete and are no longer
present on the system. They have been superseded by the extended
database contained in the utmpx and wtmpx database files. See
utmpx(5).


It is possible for /var/adm/utmp to reappear on the system. This
would most likely occur if a third party application that still uses
utmp recreates the file if it finds it missing. This file should not
be allowed to remain on the system. The user should investigate to
determine which application is recreating this file.

SEE ALSO

utmpx(5)

February 22, 1999 UTMP(5)