Re: clearing wtmp

From: Dennis Smith (dennis.smith_at_CI.FT-WAYNE.IN.US)
Date: 05/02/03

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    You could use nulladm

    nulladm Command

    Purpose

    Creates active accounting data files.

    Syntax

    /usr/sbin/acct/nulladm [ File ... ]

    Description

    The nulladm command creates the file specified by the File
    parameter, gives read
    (r) and write (w) permission to the file owner, and group and read (r)
    permission to other users, and ensures that the file owner and
    group are adm.
    Various accounting shell procedures call the nulladm command. A
    user with
    administrative authority can use this command to set up the active
    data files,
    such as the /var/adm/wtmp file.

        Note: You should not share accounting files among nodes in a
    distributed
        environment. Each node should have its own copy of the various
    accounting
        files.

    On 2 May 2003 at 9:24, Adam Hanel wrote:

    > What is the correct way to clear my entries in wtmp? I've got records in
    > there from 4 years ago.
    >
    >
    >
    > Thanks-
    >
    > Adam
    >
    >
    >
    >

    Dennis M Smith
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    IBM eserver Certified Specialist pSeries AIX System Administration

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