Thread: /var/log/wtmp
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troubleshootr is offline troubleshootr
2006-04-14 , 21:25
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Originally Posted by rattis
Its the file used for the command last. Last tells you who has been logging into the box. It's a nice little command to see what kind of usuage you're box is getting. There is another file, not on the 770 but in linux called /var/log/btmp which is used with lastb to tell you who the last bad login attempts were from.
Interesting

With wtmp linked to /dev/null the "last" command gives

wtmp begins Wed Dec 31 19:00:08 1969

I wonder where it is getting this date in 1969 from.

I agree about "last". I use it all the time on my Linux boxes. I do not see a need for it on the 770 since it is usually in my pocket. The "last" command also told of all reboots, which might provide usefull on the 770.