"who" command problem

[SSP_1]

Hi Experts,

Scenario :- superdomes, hpux11i

Problem :- Not able to get outputs from commands "who -b" or "who -r" . Just returns to the command prompt if invoking.

[Niraj Kumar Verma]

Hi,

# who -b

uses the file
/etc/utmp

Can you please verify the content of /etc/utmp

# /usr/sbin/acct/fwtmp < /etc/utmp |more

-Niraj

[Niraj Kumar Verma]

Also try

# chmod 644 /etc/utmp

#who -b

-Niraj

[Trond Haugen]

It's probably a corrupt /etc/utmp. You could try 'who -r /var/adm/wtmp'.
If you are not running who as root it could be the access rights on utmp which should be -rw-r--r--.

Regards,
Trond

[MANOJ SRIVASTAVA]

Hi

Try this document

http://us-support.external.hp.com/cki/bin/doc.pl/sid=91df90ad05149dcd43/screen=ckiDisplayDocument?docId=200000058669431

Manoj Srivastava

[Niraj Kumar Verma]

little curious !!!

Is it working ????


-Niraj

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[Peter Kloetgen]

Hi Shripad,

as allready mentioned, seems to be a corrupted utmp- file.

--> man utmp / wtmp

here a command is described, which can repair this file.

If you use ITO/OVO, call your Supportteam, they designed a tool which checks the utmp-file and is also able to repair it.

Allways stay on the bright side of life!

Peter