Problem with last command

[David Lewis_1]

I get a Memory fault whenever I run the 'last' command (Memory fault(coredump) ). I'm running on a HPUX 11.00 server. Don't have the problem on any of my other servers. Any ideas.

[melvyn burnard]

This is usually a sign that your /var/adm/wtmp file is corrupted.
Clear it out by doing:
cat /dev/null > /var/adm/wtmp

and see if that ehelps

[Ravi_8]

Hi,

wtmp file has been corrupted (/var/adm), so issuing the commands like last and history creates core dump.
#cat /dev/null > /var/adm/wtmp
would solve problem

[David Lewis_1]

Thx for your help, that sorted it. not to sure how to allocate points - any directions. Dave

[Marco Santerre]

HI David, it is fairly easy to allocate points, when you go back and look at your post, beside the names of each reponses you have a dropdown box with numbers 1-10, you select the one that's most appropriate, and when you are done assigning points, you click the "submit" button on the left side