Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 14:57:03 -0500 (EST) From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@hotjobs.com> To: John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com> Cc: flo@ganymed.org, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: strange /var/log/wtmp logging Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9811241450240.10312-100000@bright.fx.genx.net> In-Reply-To: <199811241935.LAA00760@vashon.polstra.com>
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On Tue, 24 Nov 1998, John Polstra wrote:
> > Recently I noticed that there are strange log entries in my wtmp file.
>
> You probably have an old program predating the changes in the format
> wtmp file, which is writing old-style records into the file. The
> usual culprit is xterm. If you are using wu-ftpd from a port, it's
> another possibility. Likewise for sshd, I believe.
urk, why hasn't someone made a UTMP_VERSION #define and
int get_utmp_version(), or whatnot that would
get bumped when utmp/wtmp change?
if(UTMP_VERSION == get_utmp_version()){
login(.....);
} else {
...
syslog( "warning utmp has changed from under me, "
"please recompile <progname>");
...
}
This error seems to be common enough to warrent something of the sort...
Alfred Perlstein - Programmer, HotJobs Inc. - www.hotjobs.com
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