1utmpx(4)                         File Formats                         utmpx(4)
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NAME

6       utmpx, wtmpx - utmpx and wtmpx database entry formats
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <utmpx.h>
10       /var/adm/utmpx
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DESCRIPTION

15       The  utmpx and wtmpx files are extended database files that have super‐
16       seded the obsolete utmp and wtmp database files.
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19       The utmpx database contains user access and accounting information  for
20       commands  such  as  who(1),  write(1), and login(1). The wtmpx database
21       contains the history of user access and accounting information for  the
22       utmpx database.
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USAGE

25       Applications should not access these databases directly, but should use
26       the functions described on the getutxent(3C) manual  page  to  interact
27       with  the  utmpx and wtmpx databases to ensure that they are maintained
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FILES

31       /var/adm/utmpx    user access and adminstration information
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SEE ALSO

38       getutxent(3C), wait(3C), wait.h(3HEAD)
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42SunOS 5.11                        6 Mar 2008                          utmpx(4)
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