topic Re: WTMP file in Operating System - HP-UX

WTMP file

ITRC forums_2 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:42:42 GMT

Hi All,

We are using HP-UNIX 11 and 10.01.
Can we null wtmp file present in /var/adm directory.

cat /dev/null > /var/adm/wtmp

Is this the right command, please let me know.

Thx,

Re: WTMP file

Jupinder Bedi — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:44:01 GMT

yes you can do it . there is no any problem

you can do as follows

> /var/adm/wtmp

Re: WTMP file

Michael Steele_2 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:47:46 GMT

Hi

> /var/adm/wtmp
> /var/adm/wtmps

This will empty them but leave them in place with permissions.

inetd -l should start enhanced logging.

To fix:
/usr/sbin/acct/wtmpfix < /var/adm/wtmp

Is there a corruption problem?

Re: WTMP file

Kapil Jha — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:12:20 GMT

If you not interested in the data inside this file (which is login information)
go ahead and null it.
cat /dev/null > /var/adm/wtmp
> /var/adm/wtmp

both are same thing except second would run one less program ie cat.

BR,
Kapil+

Re: WTMP file

Jupinder Bedi — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:04:40 GMT

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Re: WTMP file

ITRC forums_2 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:49:59 GMT

Thx all to answer my question.

Re: WTMP file

Johnson Punniyalingam — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:12:46 GMT

Check attachment, "MS Power point"

which has been created by "Dusan Baljevic
"

which give better picture how to maintain System Logs HP-UX 11i Examples of Log Directories and Files
grow out of bounds

HTH,

Regards,
Johnson

Re: WTMP file

RC Park — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:28:52 GMT

To Johnson,

When attempting to get to your attachment, I click the paperclip, then it wants to save a ".do" file, not what you suggested. Can you verify? Thanks,
-RCP

Re: WTMP file

Dennis Handly — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:28:36 GMT

>RCP: then it wants to save a ".do" file

I see a .ppt file.