hpux man page for utmps

utmps(4)						     Kernel Interfaces Manual							  utmps(4)

NAME
       utmps - user-accounting database

SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
       File contains user accounting information for all users logged onto the system.	This file will be accessed by getuts(3C) only if utmpd(1M)
       is not running.	The following information is stored in the file:

       o  User login name (up to 256 characters)
       o
       o  Device name (console, lnxx; up to 64 characters)
       o  Process id
       o  Type of entry
       o  Exit status of a process marked as
       o  The time the entry was made
       o  Internet address of host, if remote (Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported.)
       o  Hostname, if remote (up to 256 characters)

       This file contains user accounting information only when utmpd(1M) is not running.  When utmpd(1M) is active this file does not contain up-
       to-date user accounting information.  The use of this file may be discontinued in future releases.

FILES
AUTHOR
       was developed by Hewlett-Packard Company.

SEE ALSO
       last(1), login(1), who(1), write(1), acctcon(1M), fwtmp(1M), utmpd(1M), getuts(3C).

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