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From: Manfred Antar <manfred@mantar.slip.netcom.com>
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Subject: /var/run/utmp
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I keep getting this error in .xsession-errors for a new user
make sure that you can write /var/run/utmp! 
if type w i get:
11:19AM  up 15 mins, 1 user, load averages: 0.31, 0.32, 0.19
USER             TTY FROM              LOGIN@  IDLE WHAT
even though there is a user logged in
any ideas
Thanks
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